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Nato helicopters 'attack Pakistan checkpoint' - BBC News
Nov 26th 2011, 06:18

26 November 2011 Last updated at 00:32 ET

Breaking news

Nato helicopters have fired on a military checkpost near Pakistan's Afghan border, killing up to eight soldiers, say Pakistani officials.

A military spokesman said the attack had taken place in the Pakistani tribal region of Mohmand, Reuters reports.

Nato said it was aware of "an incident" near the border and that it was investigating.

The Pakistani military said it was an "unprovoked and indiscriminate" attack.

"Casualties have been reported and details are awaited," a military spokesman said.

The alleged attack took place at the Salala checkpost, about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) from the Afghan border, Reuters reports, at around 02:00 local time (21:00 GMT).

Pakistani troops are involved in fighting the Taliban in the area.

The US has been targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal areas near the Afghan border for several months.

Last year, US helicopters accidentally killed two Pakistani soldiers near the border, prompting Pakistan to temporarily close the border to supplies shipped through the country to Nato troops in Afghanistan.

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