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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Monday denied reports that Nato forces in Afghanistan came under fire before launching a cross-border attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers over the weekend.
“This is not true. They are making up excuses. What are their losses, casualties?” said army spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas in a text message.
A report, citing Afghan and Western officials, had said that fire from a Pakistani military outpost into Afghanistan prompted the air strikes.
Abbas said Nato forces’ regret on the incident was not enough and said the incident could result in serious consequences.
He recalled that such activities had been carried out in the past, adding that he did not think that such activities would be tolerated anymore.
Abbas said the top leadership would decide how to further take up this incident.
He informed the media that seven or eight attacks by Nato forces had resulted in the deaths of 72 soldiers during the past three years, adding that more than 250 security personnel had also been wounded.—FTNews
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