MIRAMSHAH, May 25: The fighter and unmanned planes of Nato forces in Afghanistan violated Pakistan’s airspace and intruded several kilometres inside North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday.

Frequent intrusion of the allied forces planes caused panic among the people of the tribal region. People residing near the border said that war planes had been violating airspace since missile attack on residential compound in Damadola in the Bajaur tribal region on May 14.

Local people said that alien planes had increased its movement and intruded in the area several times. Pakistani security forces in the area did not take notice of intrusion of the planes, they added.— Correspondent

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