Nato shelling kills 3; hurts 3 FC men

PESHAWAR: Nato choppers have yet another time encroached Pakistani airspace by launching fresh shelling in Kurrum Agency, Thursday morning. According to preliminary reports, at least three FC men lost their lives and as many sustained injuries in Nato-backed air strikes. FC officials confirmed that Nato helicopters launched bombing in Mand-To-Kandao area, located in Kurrum district on Pak-Afghan border, resulting in killing three security men and injuring as many. Witnesses told mediamen that choppers flew back to Afghanistan after air raids. It may be mentioned; Nato and ISAF copters killed nearly 6 civilians and over 11 were injured in an air strike occurred in Matah Sangarh area last week. Government protested with Nato against encroaching Pakistani airspace following the killing of 30 civilians. "It was an unprovoked attack that took place early Thursday morning. NATO helicopters entered our airspace and targeted a paramilitary checkpost killing three soldiers and wounding three others," a senior security official told media. There was no immediate comment from NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, where more than 152,000 US and NATO troops are fighting a nine-year Taliban insurgency. Pakistani security officials said the incident took place in Mandati Kandaw village northwest of Parachinar, the main town of Kurram district close to Afghan border in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal belt.