Thursday, June 26, 2008

US Shows Footage Legitimising Pakistan Border Strike

The United States has released footage of the much-criticised air strike on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where 11 Pakistani soldiers were killed. According to the US, the video proves pro-Taleban militants were the target of the strike.
Paksitan's army slammed the strike as an "unprovoked and cowardly act". According to an analyst for the BBC, the US very rarely releases footage from its military strikes, and this implies it has come under great pressure to explain itself.
The footage shows militia firing upon troops not seen as they were off camera.

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

No comments: