Three Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a Nato helicopter attack near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials say.
The US military's presence in Afghanistan is viewed with suspicion in Pakistan
Security officials said Nato helicopters entered Pakistani airspace and targeted a paramilitary checkpoint.
A Nato official in Afghanistan confirmed there was an attack, and said the incident was under investigation.
Last week Pakistan protested after Nato forces crossed the border and killed about 50 alleged militants.
A Pakistani official told AFP news agency that Thursday's attack was "unprovoked".
"Nato helicopters entered our airspace and targeted a paramilitary checkpost killing three soldiers and wounding three others," the official said.
In a statement, Nato said it had carried out an attack on suspected insurgents near a coalition base in the border area of Dand Patan district, in Afghanistan's Paktiya province.
However, it said that the helicopter did not cross into Pakistani airspace, and it was working with Pakistan "to ascertain if the two events are linked".
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