Armed US choppers violate Pak airspace

Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 0:00 [IST]

Islamabad, May 26 (ANI): Seven US gunship helicopters reportedly broke into Pakistan airspace over the Khyber Agency.

According to The Nation, the armed US choppers kept hovering over Landi Kotal for several minutes before flying back to Afghanistan.

It was the first such instance of armed US helicopters openly violating Pakistani airspace.

Panic prevailed among the people of the region over fears of a possible US strike.

The United States has been carrying out drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border over the past year.

Islamabad has consistently objected to these missile attacks, saying they violate Pakistan's sovereignty and would prove counterproductive in the war against terror.(ANI)

Topics: Armed, US, choppers, violate, Pak, airspace

Other articles published on May 26, 2009

Antony rules out withdrawl of troops from Siachen

Friday, December 22, 2006,15:37 [IST]

Bangalore, Dec 22: Defence Minister A K Antony today ruled out withdrawl of armed troops from the Siachen border keeping in view the growing irritants in the region. Speaking to newsmen here, after inaugurating the new campus of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), he said India always wanted friendly relationship with neighbours especially the immediate ones. However, the real problem the country faced was infiltration from across the border......

Corruption has infected the armed forces: Air Chief Marshal

Sunday, August 13, 2006,18:19 [IST]

Ahmedabad, Aug 13: Corruption has infected the Indian Armed Forces too, admits Chief of the Air staff Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi.He was speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) late last night.However, he was quick to clarify that only certain army officials are corrupt, and they very few in number. Of course, they have indeed brought dishonour to us, Mr Tyagi said. The Air Chief also warned the Indian.....

Limitless Updates

International News

News Archives

Americans joining the armed forces to beat recession woes

Monday, January 19, 2009,18:36 [IST]

Washington, Jan.19 (ANI): With the recession in the United States showing no signs of ending, Americans are looking at the country's armed forces as a viable employment option, lured by factors such as a steady paycheck, benefits and training.As of December 2008 alone, 21,443 new soldiers have joined active duty or the reserves, reports the New York Times.Of the four armed services, the Army has faced the toughest recruiting challenge in recent years because of high casualty rates.....