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At least 15 people have been killed in a village along the border of Pakistan, in an attack by US-led forces based in neighboring Afghanistan, officials said.
Mowaz Khan, an official in the South Waziristan tribal district, said on Wednesday that helicopters dropped troops into the border village of Jalal Khel, and that the troops shot civilians who had left their homes upon hearing the helicopters.
Among those killed were women and children, Khan said.
But US-led forces and separate Nato-led security forces in Afghanistan said they had no knowledge of any such attack, which reportedly took place in South Waziristan.
'Outrageous' incident
Pakistan has protested in the past about missile attacks on its territory, aimed at Taliban forces in tribal areas, but it is the first time officials have alleged a direct attack by foreign troops on its soil since 2001.
Owais Ahmed Ghani, North West Frontier Province governor, described the incident as "outrageous" and gave an even higher death toll.
"At least 20 innocent citizens of Pakistan including women and children were martyred," he said.
"This is a direct assault on the sovereignty of Pakistan and the people of Pakistan. Expect that the armed forces of Pakistan would rise to defend the sovereignty of the country."
Yousuf Raza Gilani, Pakistan's prime minister, also criticized the attack, saying in a statement that "no external forces could be allowed to launch an attack in Pakistan's territory".
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Map of Pakistan locating South Waziristan district
Al-Jazeera
