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Gora Prai airstrike | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Pakistan-United States skirmishes | |
Type | Aerial attack |
Location | |
Target | Taliban |
Date | June 10, 2008 |
Executed by | United States |
Casualties | 11 Pakistani paramilitaries, including 1 regular army major killed (Pakistan claim) 8 Taliban militants killed (US claim) |
The Gora Prai airstrike was an airstrike by the United States that resulted in the deaths of 11 paramilitary troops of the Pakistan Army Frontier Corps and 8 Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas.[1] The attack took place late on June 10, 2008, during clashes between US coalition forces and militants from the Pakistani Taliban.[2]
The airstrike was in retaliation for an attack on troops about 200 yards (180 m) inside Afghan territory, originating from a wooded area near the Pakistani border checkpoint at Gorparai in Pakistan's Mohmand Agency.[1]
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