Before Deadly U.S. Missile Strike, Pakistan Notified U.S. Officials That There Were No Pak Troops In The Area

Pakistan Was Consulted Before Fatal Hit, U.S. Says -- Wall Street Journal

Deadly Border Strike Came After Forces Were Told Area Was Clear of Pakistani Troops, Officials Say.

WASHINGTON—Pakistani officials at a border coordination center gave the go-ahead to American airstrikes that inadvertently killed 24 Pakistan troops, unaware that their own forces were in the area, according to U.S. officials briefed on the preliminary investigation.

U.S. officials, giving their first detailed explanation of the worst friendly-fire incident of the 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, said an Afghan-led assault force that included American commandos were hunting Taliban militants when they came under fire from an encampment along the Afghan-Pakistan border.

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Update: Pakistan gave OK for deadly airstrike: WSJ -- Sydney Morning Herald

My Comment: Expect the denials from the Pakistani military and Pak government in the next few hours (if not already).