Angur Ada raid
Angur Ada raid | |
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Part of the South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan | |
Result | American victory |
The Angur Ada raid (
Operations
By September 2008, the trail of intelligence to find
The raid occurred in the village of Mūsā Nīkə (موسی نيکه) of the
Response
A statement made by the
In response to the raid, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "I don't have anything for you on Pakistan, except to say that obviously we are working very closely with the civilian government there." Rice refused to comment on the possibility of civilian casualties.[2] Reuters cited U.S. Pentagon officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, who confirmed that the raid was conducted by U.S. special operations forces.[17]
The Chairman of the Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), Gen Tariq Majid, stated that "Pakistan reserves right to retaliate".[18]
On Saturday, September 6, 2008, Pakistan blocked a fuel route supplying U.S. and other western forces operating in Afghanistan in response to the raid. "We have told them that we will take action and we have already taken action today. We have stopped the supply of oil and this will tell how serious we are," said Pakistani
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Troops Crossed Border, Pakistan Says 20 Locals Reported Killed in Assault Washington Post, September 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Conducts First Raid on Terrorists in Pakistan". ABC. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
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- ^ a b c "Six little-known stories about secretive Joint Special Operations Command, as told in a new book". the Washington post. 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b "American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil (Published 2008)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan strongly condemns cross-border killing by coalition forces_English_Xinhua". Archived from the original on September 9, 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Suspected US commandos kill 20 in S Waziristan raid Archived September 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil (p. 2)
- ^ a b c "Today's Newspaper – The News International". The News International, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Zardari says fighting terror is Pakistani priority
- ^ ABC News. "U.S. Conducts First Raid on Terrorists in Pakistan". ABC News. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command" by Sean Naylor Chapter 26.
- ^ uploader. "Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) – ISAF troops kill seven innocent civilians in NWA: ISPR". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Pentagon may step up raids in Pakistan". Los Angeles Times. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Baqir Sajjad Syed (4 September 2008). "Protest lodged with US ambassador". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "BBC NEWS – South Asia – Pakistan fury over 'US assault'". 4 September 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan vows to defend its frontiers after deadly US raid". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan reserves right to retaliate: Gen Tariq". 6 September 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan blocks fuel supply route to Western forces". Retrieved 14 December 2014.