14 Pakistani troops killed, 7 wounded in NATO helicopter shelling

ISLAMABAD: NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan and attacked a military check post near the border on Saturday, killing up to 14 troops, Pakistani intelligence officials and a military source said.

"Thirteen soldiers have been killed in the attack and seven seriously wounded," a military official said.

At least two intelligence officials, however, said 14 had been killed. Intelligence officials had earlier said eight troops were killed in the incident.