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Peace talks with FATA militants have failed, says Rice
Peace talks with militants in the Tribal Areas have failed to produce any positive result and the situation in FATA can only be improved if Pakistan and the United States use their forces in this area, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday.Geo News reported that Rice stressed immediate action in FATA and along the Pak-Afghan border area to improve the situation. Extremists: According to the channel, she said that extremists were not only being trained there but were also using modern weapons. Rice said Baitullah Mehsud's organisation was also active in the areas. The channel quoted her as saying that terrorists were a major threat to both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rice refused to comment on the allegations that the Inter-Services Intelligence was involved in the Indian embassy blast in Kabul, according to the channel. Posted by: Fred 2008-08-04 |
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