US denies role in Bajaur raid

ISLAMABAD—US military has denied any role in a raid in Bajaur tribal region saying that Pakistan’s security forces have conducted the attack independently.
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) while claimed that the United States was involved in attack on a seminary in Bajaur agency and announced to observe a protest day against the incident on Tuesday. A US military spokesman in Afghanistan ha said that he was unaware about US military role in Bajaur operation adding that the US central command was also clueless about it. He said that the raid was independently conducted by Pakistan military.
An American news channel had reported that Dr Zawahiri was a likely target of the raid. It quoted an unidentified official that there were credible reports Dr Zawahiri was hiding in the seminary. Pakistan military spokesman Maj. General Shaukat Sultan has denied the reports. Addressing a news conference here MMA President Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that the missiles were fired from U.S. airplanes. He also announced to observe a protest day against the incident on Tuesday.—INP