International Conflicts, 1816-2010. Militarized Interstate Dispute Narratives - Douglas M. Gibler

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Narrative: American fighters entered Pakistani airspace on two separate occasions
in search of militants. The February 2007 incident included an attack on a suspected
hideout that killed one Pakistani soldier.


MID#4581


Dispute Number: 4581
Date(s): January 29, 2008 to March 12, 2009
Participants: 2 United States of America/770 Pakistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The United States continued its drone attacks on suspected Taliban and
Al-Qaeda bases in northern Pakistan in 2008 and early 2009. Several attacks were also
mounted by helicopter gunships, and local Pakistani forces often returned fire.


MID#4598


Dispute Number: 4598
Date(s): September 27, 2010 to November 26, 2010
Participants: 2 United States of America/770 Pakistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: American forces launched air strikes in Pakistan on three separate occa-
sions. Pakistani forces returned fire with an American helicopter on one of the attacks.


2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/811 CAMBODIA


MID#1213


Started in March 1964. See the narrative in the 811 Cambodia/817 Republic of Viet-
nam dyad dispute list.


MID#1806


Started in January 1968. See the narrative in the 811 Cambodia/817 Republic of Viet-
nam dyad dispute list.


MID#3300


Started in May 1968. See the narrative in the 811 Cambodia/840 Philippines dyad
dispute list.


MID#356


Dispute Number: 356
Date(s): May 12, 1975 to May 15, 1975

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