Inadequate coordination led to attack: US probe

WASHINGTON: A US military investigation found on Thursday that both American and Pakistani forces were to blame in an incident along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border that killed 24 Pakistani troops. 

"Inadequate coordination by US and Pakistani military officers operating through the border coordination center-including our reliance on incorrect mapping information shared with the Pakistani liaison officer - resulted in a misunderstanding about the true location of Pakistani military units," the Pentagon said in a statement summarizing conclusions from an investigation into the Nov. 26 incident.

"This, coupled with other gaps in information about the activities and placement of units from both sides, contributed to the tragic result," the statement said.

During a press briefing, the spokesman for the Pentagon said the attack was not intentional and efforts were being made to avoid such attacks in the future. 

US Air Force Brigadier General Stephen Clark also addressed the press briefing and said that the probe into the attack was difficult and over sixty people were interviewed during the process. 

Clark expressed sorrow over the losses incurred by Pakistan as a result of the attack.