Posted AT 6:26 AM EST on 15/09/08
U.S. choppers turned back by gunfire from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Gunfire from Pakistan forced U.S. military helicopters to turn back to Afghanistan after they crossed into Pakistani territory in the early hours of Monday, Pakistani security officials said.
The incident took place near Angor Adda, a village in the tribal region of South Waziristan where U.S. commandos in helicopters raided a suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban camp earlier this month.
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