Video: Angry Pakistanis mourn casualties

>>> now to the diplomatic crisis reverberating from islamabad to washington. after a nato air strike near the border of afghanistan and pakistan that killed two dozen pakistani soldiers. nbc's atia abawi joins us from kabul with the latest. good evening to you.

>> reporter: good evening, lester. well, tonight exact circumstances of the attack remain unclear. the u.s. and nato are investigating as the pakistanis bury their dead. a day of mourning in pakistan . the flag-draped could havens of 24 soldiers killed in a nato air strike that appears to have gone terribly wrong. the attack sparked protests across the country today, pakistanis demonstrating the rage and distrust of nato and the united states . while most of the anger was aimed at the u.s., some blame their own civilian government for giving america the opportunity to kill their soldiers.

>> translator: our existing political leadership has become the guardian of american interests. our leaders have literally mortgaged the pakistani people and put a pakistan for sale package across the globe.

>> reporter: the pakistani soldiers were in two border posts near afghanistan in an area where militants are active. afghan officials said today their troops and nato forces called in the air strikes after they came under fire from the direction of those pakistani border posts. the attack prompted pakistan to clez two bo close two border crossings . many drivers are afraid of becoming sitting ducks . last year when pakistan shut down one crossing after two soldiers were killed in another nato air strike , insurgents atacked the supply trucks, setting many of them on fire. for their part, the u.s. state department and the pentagon released a joint statement last night saying that top u.s. officials have been in touch with their pakistani counterparts and stressed, in addition to their sympathies and a commitment to review the circumstances of the incident, the importance of the u.s.-pakistani partnership. a tense partnership now facing its most serious challenge in years. and in addition to closing the border crossing , pakistan has also ordered the u.s. to vacate an air base used for cia drone missions. lester?

>> atia abawi in kabul tonight,

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