we never forget you pakistan army 24 soldiers killed and wounding 13 others in NATO attack on Pakistan TWO check post 26 November 2011after thats Pakistan block the NATO supply line for 7 Months. The 2011 NATO attack in Pakistan, also known as the Salala incident or Salala attack, occurred when U.S.-led NATO forces engaged Pakistani security forces at two Pakistani military checkposts along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border on Saturday, 26 November 2011.[5] Two NATO Apache helicopters[4][6][7] an AC-130 gunship[4] and two F-15E Eagle fighter jets entered by varying estimates as little as 200 meters[8] (660 ft) to up to 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles),[9] into the Pakistani border area of Salala in the Baizai subdivision of Mohmand Agency, FATA at 2 a.m. local time,[10] from across the border in Afghanistan and opened fire at two border patrol check-posts, killing up to 24 Pakistani soldiers[5][9][11] and wounding 13 others.[9] The two Pakistan Army check-posts were codenamed Boulder and Volcano respectively.[4] This attack resulted in a deterioration of relations between Pakistan and the United States. The Pakistani public reacted with protests all over the country and the government took measures adversely affecting the US exit strategy from Afghanistan including the evacuation of Shamsi Airfield and closure of the NATO supply line.
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