for the friendly fire incident in November 2011. Pakistani Taliban issue threats over reopening of NATO supply routes On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologized. We are sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military. We are committed to working closely with Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent this from ever happening again, Clinton's statement said. Until her apology, the U.S. government had only expressed regret over the incident, but had not issued a direct apology. Under Tuesday's announcements, Pakistan agreed not to impose any transit fee with the reopened routes, Clinton said in a statement. The Pakistani route costs about $250 per truck. Pakistan had been seeking $5,000 per truck as a condition of reopening the supply lines, which the United States refused to pay. The U.S. military will now pay Pakistan $1.1 billion it owes as part of the deal struck to reopen the NATO supply lines, according to U.S. officials who had knowledge of the agreement's details but were n't authorized to speak publicly. The money is part of a U.S. military program called coalition support funds, which reimburses the Pakistani military for counterterrorism efforts. The U.S. halted paying the bills from Pakistan as tension rose between the two countries. The Pentagon will consult with Congress about paying the bills prior to paying Pakistan in full, according to one