Kurram incident

Part of the Pakistan-United States skirmishes

Date	30 September 2010
Location	Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Result	Pakistan closes NATO supply route US apologizes for the incident^[1]^[2]^[3]

Belligerents

United States

Pakistan
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Frontier Corps

Strength

U.S. Attack Helicopters (Unknown Numbers)

Frontier Corps (Unknown Numbers Of Troops)

Casualties and losses

Possible Helicopters Damages

3 killed
3 wounded

Pakistan–United States skirmishes

Gora Prai airstrike
Lowara Madi incident
Tanai incident
Kurram incident
Datta Khel incident
2011 NATO attack in Pakistan

On 30 September 2010, U.S. helicopters entered Pakistani airspace after ground troops determined that a mortar attack by militants in Pakistan was imminent, according to the Coalition. Pakistani Frontier Corps troops manning the Mandata Kadaho border post fired warning shots, and the helicopters responded by firing two missiles that destroyed the post. Three soldiers were killed and another three wounded. Pakistan responded by closing a key NATO supply route for eleven days.^[4]

References

^ Abbot, Sebastian (2010-10-06). "US apologizes for attack on Pakistani soldiers". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
^ Masood, S., & Shane, S. (2010, October 1). Pakistan halts NATO supplies to Afghanistan after attack. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/world/asia/01peshawar.html
^ Roggio, B. (2010, September 30). US Predators kill 5 'militants' in 3rd strike in 24 hours. Long War Journal. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/09/us_predators_kill_5.php
^ Brulliard, Karin (30 September 2010). "Pakistan blocks NATO's Afghan-bound supply trucks after airstrike kills 3". The Washington Post.