Pakistan coordinates strike on insurgents: ISAF
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Nov 18, IRNA
Pakistan-ISAF-Coordination
Pakistan has coordinated with ISAF attack on insurgents in the country's tribal region, the ISAF said on Monday.
"Insurgents attacked an ISAF base in Paktika Nov. 16 leading to a coordinated artillery strike into Pakistan," said a statement, received here.
It said the ISAF base received two separate rocket attacks from a location within Pakistan and following the second attack, ISAF soldiers were able to identify the origin of the enemy rocket launches.
"Upon positive identification, ISAF coordinated with the Pakistan military and fired a total of 20 artillery rounds on the enemy location".
"The artillery fire caused a secondary explosion at the rocket launch site, which indicates additional munitions in the location".
The statement said ISAF and Pakistani soldiers observed all fired artillery rounds.
"The Pakistan soldiers assured ISAF that they would engage any insurgents attempting to flee deeper into Pakistan," it said.
There were no ISAF casualties, the statement said.
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