U.S. commander hears Pakistani complaints on attacks

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan complained Monday to the top U.S. military commander in the area over American attacks against suspected terrorists inside Pakistan.

U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, left, meets Monday with Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.

Gen. David Petraeus, making his first trip abroad as the new head of U.S. Central Command, met in Pakistan with new President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, and other government and military leaders. Asked by CNN's Reza Sayah if he heard any criticism over the U.S. attacks, Petraeus said he had.
"In fact, we got certain messages with each of those we talked today and some of those were very clear and we have to take those on-board," Petraeus said Monday, adding later, "The tone of the conversation was very frank and very forthright, as it should be."
Speaking to CNN International, the Pakistani ambassador to the United States, expressed his country's displeasure Monday in no uncertain terms.
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U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan have been seeking a way to effectively battle militants who launch attacks from Pakistan's swath of tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan.
The U.S. military has become frustrated with Islamabad over the years, saying it is not being proactive