| Datta Khel incident | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Pakistan-United States skirmishes | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 United States ▪︎  United States Army |  Pakistan ▪︎  Pakistan Army | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| Two attack helicopters | Pakistani troops (unknown number) Two attack helicopters | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| Possible aircraft damage | None | ||||
The Datta Khel incident was a skirmish that took place between a United States helicopter and Pakistani forces took place in the Datta Khel area on May 17, 2011. According to NATO, an American encampment along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border took direct and indirect fire from Pakistan. Two United States helicopters flew into the area. According to the Pakistani military, the helicopters had breached its airspace. Pakistani forces fired at a helicopter twice, and the helicopter returned fire, injuring two soldiers. Pakistan reportedly deployed two attack helicopters, which arrived after the U.S. helicopters had left. [1]
