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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Pakistan protests airstrikesISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly protested the incidents of aerial engagements from Afghanistan into its territory by NATO helicopters. “These incidents are a clear violation of the UN mandate under which ISAF operates. The mandate ‘terminates’ at the Afghan border. There are no agreed ‘hot pursuit’ rules. Any impression to the contrary is factually incorrect. Such violations are unacceptable,” a Foreign Office statement said. “ISAF/NATO has been asked not to participate in any action that violates the UN mandate and infringes upon Pakistan’s sovereignty. In the absence of immediate corrective measures, Pakistan will be constrained to consider response options,” the statement added. app
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