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December 22, 2011

U.S. to Admit Fault in Killing of Pakistani Soldiers 
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The US is poised to admit significant responsibility for an attack on
the Pakistan-Afghanistan border last month that left 24 Pakistani
solders dead. A military investigation found U.S. and Afghan commandos
incorrectly determined there were no Pakistani forces in the area before
the airstrike. U.S. officials then provided inaccurate data to a
Pakistani military representative and missed an opportunity to stop the
fighting. Pakistan closed its border after the attack, shutting off a
supply line to troops in Afghanistan.



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