NATO airstrike was not provoked: Army

RAWALPINDI: Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas while speaking to Geo News denied reports that Pakistan provoked the attack by firing first and said if this was the case then ISAF and NATO should provide proof of it.

Abbas said initial reports indicate that two check posts were attacked by NATO.

The army spokesman also said that Mohmand Agency where the attack took place had been cleared of terrorists and this had been communicated to ISAF.

Abbas added that investigations into the attack were underway and a future course of action would be decided after their completion.