ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's army has denied a report that U.S. troops were embedded with its forces to provide intelligence and reconnaissance support in the country's tribal region near Afghanistan.
One of Pakistan's most respected English-language newspapers, Dawn, published leaked U.S. diplomatic cables Saturday indicating U.S. troops provided assistance in 2009 in the tribal areas of Bajur and North and South Waziristan. The cables were obtained through WikiLeaks.
The Pakistani army issued a statement late Saturday saying no U.S. troops were involved in military operations in the tribal region. It specifically denied the presence of U.S. troops in North and South Waziristan.
The presence of U.S. troops is contentious because of high anti-American sentiment in Pakistan.AP
