2011 NATO attack in Pakistan

The attack on the Pakistani base Salala was an air attack by NATO on Pakistani Base in Salalah in the tribal area Federally Mohamad near the Afghan border on November 26, 2011. Between 24 and 26 Pakistani soldiers were killed, wounded 13 to 27 soldiers. The bombardment lasted two hours.

Background

Prior to the liquidation of Osama bin Laden had taken care of by U.S. forces on Pakistani territory for diplomatic difficulties.

Reactions

The Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Pakistan's Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and protested. The border to Afghanistan was blocked for NATO shipments. In addition, the Pakistani government boycotted shortly thereafter held Afghanistan Conference in Bonn. The U.S. Army was invited by the Government of Pakistan to vacate the Shamsi airbase in Balochistan within 15 days.

In response to the attacks Difa -e Pakistan, was an Islamist Pakistani organization, was formed.

The United States implemented the drone attacks in Pakistan. The last was on 17 November, so flown nine days before the attacks in Salalah. They were resumed only in the night of 10 to 11 January 2012 with a strike near Miranshah.

It was not until 12 April 2012 agreed to the Pakistani Parliament a limited reopening of supply routes. On June 5, she opened the Pakistani government.