The latest incident, a helicopter attack on pro-government militiamen in Khost province, killing six, sparked angry protests. Hundreds of villagers shouting "Death to America" and "Long live the Taliban" carried the bodies to the provincial governor's home to protest, said Youqib Khan, the deputy provincial police chief.
"What I confirm now is six local security forces were killed by Nato's helicopters. Nato told us the militiamen fired first. We don't know who to blame," Khan said.
A Nato spokesman said he was 'checking' on the shooting account.
The incident comes after Nato helicopter strikes on Pakistani territory killed two Pakistan border guards Sept. 30. Pakistan shut down a key border crossing in the northwest used by U.S. and NATO supply trucks in apparent retaliation.
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