2011 NATO attack in Pakistan

2011 NATO attack in Pakistan
Part of the War in Afghanistan, the War in North-West Pakistan and the Pakistan–United States skirmishes
Two American Apache helicopters, along with other aircraft, attacked Pakistani posts
Date 26 November 2011; 5 years ago (2011-11-26) Location Salala, Baizai Tehsil, Mohmand Agency, FATA, Pakistan Latitude: approx. 34.5N Longitude: approx. 71.0E Result Pakistan closes NATO supply routes through Pakistan Pakistan evicts the U.S. from Shamsi Airfield Pakistan Army put on heightened alert on Pakistani-Afghan Border Pakistan boycotts the 2nd Bonn Conference on Afghanistan Diplomatic tensions in Pakistan–United States relations
Belligerents
Pakistan	NATO  United States  Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Mujahid Mirani † Usman Ali †	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Strength
2 border check-posts 40 troops Anti-aircraft guns	2 AH-64D Apache Longbows 1 AC-130H Spectre gunship 2 F-15E Eagle fighter jets 1 MC-12W Liberty intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
Casualties and losses
28 killed (including 2 officers) 12 wounded Unknown number of AA guns destroyed/damaged 2 check-posts destroyed	None
Salala Location within Pakistan

External images

Maj. Mujahid and Capt. Usman, The two commanders of the post killed in the attack.

Military honours being given to the killed soldiers, Soldiers get military honours wrapped in Pakistani flag.

Killed soldiers' funeral, dead bodies being taken to the funeral ground.

Funeral prayer for killed soldiers, Combined funeral prayer being offered for the soldiers killed in the NATO attack.

Public protests, Public wreaks havoc protesting to the attack and calling the military to take action.

 NATO

The 2011 NATO attack in Pakistan (also known as the Salala incident, Salala attack or 26/11 attacks), was a border skirmish that occurred when US-led NATO forces engaged Pakistani security forces at two Pakistani military checkposts along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border on Saturday, 26 November 2011. Two NATO Apache helicopters an AC-130 gunship and two F-15E Eagle fighter jets entered by varying estimates as little as 200 meters (660 ft) to up to 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles), into the Pakistani border area of Salala (in the Baizai subdivision of Mohmand Agency, FATA) at 2 a.m. local time. They came from across the border in Afghanistan and opened fire at two border patrol check-posts, killing 28 Pakistani soldiers and wounding the 12 others. The two Pakistan Army check-posts were codenamed "Boulder" and "Volcano" respectively. 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.

On 3 July 2012, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially apologized for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military. Subsequently, Pakistan restored the NATO supply routes.