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U.S. fire kills two near Afghanistan border

Suspected U.S. military fire struck the tent of a nomad family on the Pakistan side of the rugged border with Afghanistan, killing two women and injuring at least four children, two Pakistani officials said.

Pakistani officials said four rockets or shells were apparently fired by the U.S. military in fighting with suspected militants in Afghanistan's eastern Khowst province Saturday, and one hit the nomads' tent at Bangi Dar, in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area.

In Kabul, Lt. Mike Cody, a spokesman for the U.S. military, said a security post along the border in Khowst was attacked from the Pakistani side Saturday, and the U.S. military, coordinating with the Pakistani military, returned fire.

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Sunday, February 12, 2006 Last updated 7:48 p.m. PT

Alleged U.S. fire kills two in Pakistan

By BASHIRULLAH KHAN ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan -- Suspected U.S. military fire struck the tent of a nomad family on the Pakistan side of the rugged border with Afghanistan, killing two women and injuring at least four children, two Pakistani officials said.

The Pakistani officials said four rockets or shells were apparently fired by the U.S. military in fighting with suspected militants in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province late Saturday, and one hit the nomads' tent at Bangi Dar, in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area.

The officials - one an intelligence official, the other a local government administrator - spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to media. There was no immediate confirmation from the Pakistan government or military.

In Kabul, Lt. Mike Cody, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, said a security post along the border in Khost was attacked from the Pakistani side Saturday afternoon, and the U.S. military, coordinating with the Pakistani military, returned fire.

Cody said there were no reports of casualties on either side. The intelligence official confirmed that a coalition post had been fired at.

About 20,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan hunting for Taliban militia and al-Qaida fugitives.

Fire from coalition forces has sometimes landed in Pakistani territory.

Pakistan is a key ally in the U.S.-led war on terrorism but does not allow U.S. troops to operate on its side of the rugged and ill-defined border where foreign militants are believed to be hiding.

Last month, Pakistan protested to the U.S. military in Afghanistan over two air strikes - one on a village in North Waziristan that killed eight people, and the second, a missile strike that hit a village in Bajur tribal region where top al-Qaida figures were suspected to be meeting. Thirteen civilians died, and according to Pakistan, five foreign militants, including an al-Qaida operative.


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