US ambassador summoned over Angoor

US ambassador summoned over Angoor

Adda incident

September 03, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday

lodged strong protest over the incident of Angoor Adda

which claimed 20 innocent lives.

After the incident, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry summoned

the United States ambassador Anne W. Patterson and

vehemently condemned the attack of Coalition forces on

a village near Angoor Adda inside Pakistan and termed it

a gross violation of Pakistan’s territory.

Foreign Secretary, Salman Bashir held a half-hour long

meeting with the US ambassador during which he

strongly denounced the action of allied forces on

Pakistan soil.

It was made clear to the ambassador that this kind of

action could affect the cooperation being extended by

Pakistan to the US.

The US ambassador said she would convey Pakistan’s

reaction to the US government.

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