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WASHINGTON: The Pentagon
on Wednesday rejected the
'notion' as incorrect that
the Nato attack that killed
24 Pakistan soldiers was
intentional, Geo News
reported.
Pentagon Press Secretary
George Little told reporters:
"It is important to let the
investigation unfold, but
the notion that this was an
intentional attack on
Pakistani military is
incorrect."
He refuted the reports that
the attack on Pakistani post
by NATO forces over the
weekend was "intentional",
and conceded that US-Pak
relationship was going
through a very difficult
phase.
"Whatever happened over
the weekend on the border
with Afghanistan and
Pakistan is a tragedy. We
express regret for it and as
well as condolences for the
loss of life. In no way shape
of form should this be
construed as an intentional
attack on Pakistan by the
United States. That is simply
incorrect," Little said.
He was responding to
statements from Pakistan
which alleged that the US
forces intentionally
attacked the Pakistani post
on the Af-Pak border that
resulted in the death of
some 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Pakistan is furious over the
incident and in retaliation
has blocked the NATO
supply route to
Afghanistan, boycotted the
upcoming Bonn conference
and asked US to vacate the
secretive Shamsi air base,
which is used by the CIA
for drone attacks.
US Central Command
(CENTCOM) is leading the
investigation into the
incident and has been
asked to submit its report
by December 23.
Little, however, refused to
either confirm or deny
news reports of US
vacating the Shamsi air
base as demanded by
Pakistan.