The Pakistani army is investigating the wreckage of a suspected US spy plane found near the Afghan border, but has rejected claims it was shot down.
A military spokesman told the BBC that the drone was recovered on Tuesday in the South Waziristan tribal area and the wreckage was being examined.
The spokesman said the crash appeared to have been due to a malfunction.
The US military has confirmed a drone crashed but said it occurred in eastern Afghanistan due to engine failure.
US Army Captain Christian Patterson told the Reuters news agency that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was being operated by US armed forces when it crashed.
"It was recovered immediately after it went down," he said. "It wasn't close to the border."
Read more...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment it is much appreciated.