Gora Prai airstrike
| Gora Prai airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Pakistan-United States skirmishes | |
A B-1 Lancer bomber | |
| Type | Aerial attack |
| Location | Mohmand Agency, FATA, Pakistan |
| Target | Taliban |
| Date | June 10, 2008 |
| Executed by | United States |
| Casualties | 11 Pakistani paramilitaries, including 1 regular army major killed (Pakistan claim) 8 Taliban militants killed (US claim) |
The Gora Prai airstrike was an airstrike by the United States that resulted in the deaths of 11 paramilitary troops of the Pakistan Army Frontier Corps and 8 Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas. The attack took place late on June 10, 2008, during clashes between US coalition forces and militants from the Pakistani Taliban.
The airstrike was in retaliation for an attack on troops about 200 yards (180 m) inside Afghan territory, originating from a wooded area near the Pakistani border checkpoint at Gorparai in Pakistan's Mohmand Agency.
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