8 troops killed, four wounded in NATO helicopter shelling

ISLAMABAD: NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan and attacked a military check post near the border, killing eight troops and wounding four, intelligence officials said.

A military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed the attack in the tribal region of Mohmand and said casualties had been reported, but gave no details.

A spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Kabul said the coalition there was aware of "an incident" near the border and was gathering more information.

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