Datta Khel incident

Datta Khel incident
Part of the Pakistan-United States skirmishes
Date 17 May 2011 Location Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Belligerents
United States ▪︎ United States Army	Pakistan ▪︎ Pakistan Army
Strength
Two attack helicopters	Pakistani troops (unknown number) Two attack helicopters
Casualties and losses
Possible aircraft damage	Two wounded

The Datta Khel incident was a skirmish that took place between a United States helicopter and Pakistani forces took place in the Datta Khel area on May 17, 2011. According to NATO, a hasty American occupational encampment along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border took direct and indirect fire from Pakistan. Two United States helicopters flew into the area. According to the Pakistani military, the helicopters had breached its airspace. Pakistani forces fired at a helicopter twice, and the helicopter returned fire, injuring two soldiers. Pakistan reportedly deployed two attack helicopters, which arrived after the U.S. helicopters had left.[1]

References

1. "abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-helicopter-pakistani-military-exchange-fire-border/story". ABC News.