Tanai incident

Part of the Pakistan-United States skirmishes

An American OH-58 Kiowa, used during the skirmish

Date	25 September 2008
Location	Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Result	Inconclusive

Belligerents

United States

Pakistan

Strength

2 OH-58 Kiowa helicopters
Unknown number of U.S. troops on the ground

Unknown number of Pakistan army troops

Casualties and losses

None

Pakistan-United States skirmishes

Gora Prai airstrike · Lowara Madi incident · Tanai incident · Kurram incident · Datta Khel incident · 2011 NATO attack in Pakistan

On 25 September 2008 Pakistani troops fired on two American OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopters. U.S. ground troops, who the helicopters were supporting, returned fire. No one was injured on either side and the helicopters were undamaged. American and NATO officials asserted that the helicopters were flying within Afghan territory to protect an armed patrol. Pakistani officials declared that the helicopters were inside Pakistani territory and were fired upon by "flares" as a warning.^[1]

References

↑ Schmitt, Eric (2008-09-25). "Pakistani and American Troops Exchange Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-25.

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