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Key Afghan border crossing shut
| "We're CLOSED now! Beat it!" |
"You! Wit the turban! Git!"
"Hey, we're all wearing turbans!"
"So, all of youse scram!" |
 A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been closed after a confrontation between soldiers from both countries.
"Yer mudder wears combat boots!"
"A curse on yer moustache!"
"A curse on yer MUDDER's moustache!" |
Efforts are now on to reopen the border crossing linking the Pakistani town of Chaman with Spin Boldak in Afghanistan. Both sides have accused each other of beating up their soldiers and the atmosphere remains tense, reports say.
"You dunnit! I seen it!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!" |
An Afghan police official, Haji Abdul Wasai, told the Associated Press news agency that about a dozen Afghan soldiers fought with some 15 to 20 Pakistani troops at the border on Thursday. Three of the Afghans were hurt he said.
But a Pakistani official accused the Afghan soldiers of detaining one of their soldiers and beating him.
"Get 'im!"
[Thump!] [Thump!] [Tussle!]
"Aaaaiiieee!" |
"The soldier was released late last night but he was badly thrashed," the unnamed Pakistani army official was quoted as saying by Reuters.
| "Thrashed" is a good word and should be used more often in a sentance with "Pakistani" |
| Though I prefer "well and truly thrashed" to "badly thrashed." |
Posted by: Steve 2005-12-02 |
