Pakistan has rejected the conclusions of a U.S. probe into an attack on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border last month that left 24 Pakistani solders dead. On Thursday, the Pentagon said U.S. and Afghan commandos incorrectly determined there were no Pakistani forces in the area before the air strike. But the probe also faulted Pakistan, saying Pakistani soldiers had mistakenly fired at U.S. troops and that both sides had failed to properly communicate. In Washington, Pentagon spokesperson George Little expressed regret for the deaths.

George Little: “Inadequate coordination by U.S. and Pakistani military officers operating through the border coordination center, including our reliance on incorrect mapping information shared with the Pakistani liaison officer, resulted in a misunderstanding about the true location of Pakistani military units. This, coupled with other gaps in information about the activities and placement of units from both sides, contributed to the tragic result. For the loss of life and for the lack of proper coordination between U.S. and Pakistani forces that contributed to those losses, we express our deepest regret.”

In response to the probe, the Pakistani military rejected any blame and said the U.S. report is “short on facts.”