The Pakistani army says it has found the wreckage of a suspected US spy plane near the Afghan border, but blamed a malfunction not ground fire for the crash.
US officials would not however confirm the loss of any drones, which gather intelligence and fire missiles on Taliban and al-Qaida bases in Pakistan's border belt. The incident comes just two days after Pakistani troops opened fire on two US helicopter gunships that crossed into Pakistani airspace in North Waziristan. On September 3, South Waziristan was the scene of the first officially acknowledged operation by US forces on Pakistani soil, in which 15 people were killed. Pakistan troops 'repel US raid' ...
Suspected US missiles hit Pakistani village ...
US ambassador hauled on carpet over Waziristan raid ...
Kashmir firefight kills Indian and Pakistani troops ... The recent incidents have inflamed tensions between the two nations.
(Deutsche Welle)
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