11.12.2011 - 03:18 [ RIA Novosti ]

Pakistan forces take control of Shamasi base as U.S. troops pull out

Pakistan‘s border guards took control of the Shamasi Airbase, previously used by U.S. troops for drone airstrikes in border regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the News Tribe newspaper said.

„51 U.S. troops have vacated the airbase and their luggage has been shifted to Afghanistan and FC [Frontier Corps] took the control of base,“ the paper said.