Pakistanis reject U.S. aistrikes report

 RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – The Pakistani army on Friday rejected key findings from a U.S. investigation into American airstrikes last month that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and said the report was unlikely to repair the severely damaged relationship between the two countries.

 The investigation – details of which were released Thursday – concluded that mistakes on both sides led to last month’s deadly attack along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan has maintained its troops did nothing wrong and the attack was a deliberate act of aggression.

 Pakistan’s response, while not surprising, is likely to worry Washington since the country’s support is critical for the Afghan war. Pakistan not only provides a key route for supplies, but is important for peace negotiations with the Taliban.

Associated Press