The Hill: Pakistan blocks supply lines, asks US to leave base after NATO strike
By Alicia M. Cohn
11/27/11
Pakistan retaliated against a NATO airstrike which killed Pakistani troops on Saturday by shutting down supply routes into Afghanistan and calling for the United States to “vacate” an air base allegedly used to launch drone attacks.
The incident marked an escalation in the already tense relations between the U.S. and Pakistan.
Pakistan said 26 soldiers were killed and more wounded in the NATO raid, calling the attack unprovoked and irresponsible, according to news sources.
A spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed to Reuters that aircraft supporting NATO troops in the area had likely caused the Pakistan casualties reported earlier on Saturday.
The closed supply routes are vital for the support of troops, including U.S. and other allied forces, fighting in Afghanistan.
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