The helicopters of the North American Treaty Organisation (Nato) have violated Pakistan's airspace on several occasions, some of which were fatal for Pakistan's troops. Last month, two helicopters intruded several kilometres inside Pakistan territory in Datta Khel town at about 2:00 am.
Pakistani troops and 'Coalition' helicopters exchanged fire along the Afghan-Pakistani border, resulting in injuries to two Pakistani troops. On November 3, 2010, Nato helicopters violated Pakistan's airspace near the Pak-Afghan border in the areas of Burkha and Kharlacha of the Kurram Agency. The gunship helicopters came 600 metres inside Pakistan border and, after flying in the area for 10 minutes, retreated towards Afghanistan.
On September 30, 2010, Nato helicopters violated Pakistan's airspace and attacked twice in Kurram Agency, killing three security personnel and injuring three others. On December 27, 2010, two Nato helicopters violated Pakistan's airspace by entering the Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency bordering Afghanistan.
Earlier, on July 26, 2009, Nato gunship helicopters violated Pakistan's airspace by intruding into Landi Kotal area near Pak-Afghan boarder. The helicopters went back after flying in Pakistan's airspace for some time. July 23, 2008, two Nato aircraft intruded into Pakistani territory in North Waziristan, In September 2008, Nato helicopters violated Pak-Afghan border. Pakistani government did not retaliate properly, due to which Nato troops freely enter into Pakistan territory when they want and attack troops, sometimes resulting in casualties.