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Pakistan: Zardari clarifies the "Attack" to NATO helicopters

Islamabad, Pakistan - Not an attack but "Signal flares"

After the discussions which occupied the international political debate regarding the Pakistani attack to NATO helicopters (see AVIONEWS), Islamabad government shed light on it. During a meeting with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the newly-elected president Asif Ali Zardari explained that it was not an attack but only "Signal flares" in order to "Indicate not crossing the borders". In...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094823
Rome, Italy, 09/30/2008 14:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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