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Afghans say commando unit was attacked before airstrike was called on Pakistan - The Washington Post
Both sides said they believed they were attacking insurgents along the border. A senior Pakistani defense official acknowledged that Pakistani troops fired first, sending a flare, followed by mortar and machine-gun fire, toward what he said was suspicious activity in the brush-covered area below their high-altitude outpost barely 500 yards from the border.
If you think about it, both sides in an incident when Pakistan troops were killed by NATO forces is by responding to an attack. Not the other way around. Remember the two Pakistani soldiers were killed cause they fired warning shots which can be mistaken for firing on the aircraft. Nobody is suppose to fire warning shots at aircraft. Its too stupid. And then they fire on ISAF personnel that were nearby, its understandable that they believe they were firing possible insurgents but they need to make sure.
1. There is so far no evidence to support the 'anonymous' claims that Pakistani forces fired on NATO troops - Pakistan has outright denied it, and Western media interviews of soldiers wounded in the attack corroborate the Pakistani version.
2. Firing on choppers - yes, Pakistani troops are completely within their rights to fire on helicopters, troops, vehicles that cross into Pakistani territory/airspace without Pakistani authorization. The fault here lies with the troops trespassing, not Pakistan.