Nato bombings ignite huge forest fire in Chitral

Nato bombings ignite huge forest fire inChitral

18 October 2006

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Pakistan — The Afghanistan-based Nato forces on Tuesday violated Pakistan’sairspace and dropped bombs on two border towns of Arandu that caused huge firein the dense forests of the area.

According to the local sources, the Nato planes intruded into Pakistaniterritory from the neighbouring Nooristan province of Afghanistan several times.

According to the residents, the Nato aircraft targeted the two villages ofDaroshot and Azo.

There was no casualty reported but the bombing caused a huge fire in thedense forests of the area.