Kurram incident explained

Conflict:	Kurram incident
Partof:	the Pakistan-United States skirmishes
Date:	30 September 2010
Place:	Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Result:	Pakistan closes NATO supply route US apologizes for the incident^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
Combatant2:	▪︎ Frontier Corps
Strength1:	U.S. Attack Helicopters (Unknown Numbers)
Strength2:	Frontier Corps (Unknown Numbers Of Troops)
Casualties1:	Possible Helicopters Damages
Casualties2:	3 killed 3 wounded

On 30 September 2010, U.S. helicopters entered Pakistani airspace after ground troops determined that a mortar attack by militants in Pakistan was imminent, according to the Coalition. Pakistani Frontier Corps troops manning the Mandata Kadaho border post fired warning shots, and the helicopters responded by firing two missiles that destroyed the post. Three soldiers were killed and another three wounded. Pakistan responded by closing a key NATO supply route for eleven days.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abbot . Sebastian . 2010-10-06 . US apologizes for attack on Pakistani soldiers . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122213758/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39529199 . dead . November 22, 2023 . 2023-11-22 . . en.
2. Masood, S., & Shane, S. (2010, October 1). Pakistan halts NATO supplies to Afghanistan after attack. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/world/asia/01peshawar.html
3. Roggio, B. (2010, September 30). US Predators kill 5 'militants' in 3rd strike in 24 hours. Long War Journal. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/09/us_predators_kill_5.php
4. News: Pakistan blocks NATO's Afghan-bound supply trucks after airstrike kills 3 . The Washington Post . Karin . Brulliard . 30 September 2010.