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Afghan envoy summoned after Chitral cross-border ambush
[Dawn] As tensions between Islamabad and Kabul spiked after the Chitral cross-border raid by Death Eaters from Afghanistan, the Afghan chargé d` affaires was summoned to the Foreign Office and told that such attacks would not be tolerated any further."The activities of the Death Eaters are a matter of great concern ... They cannot be allowed to continue such blatant attacks from across the border," the Afghan diplomat was told in a strongly worded protest. The Chitral attack that left 25 security personnel dead was the latest in a series of attacks launched by Death Eaters having sanctuaries in Afghanistan`s Kunar and Nuristan provinces. Afghan ambassador Umar Daudzai was earlier handed a demarche after a similar attack in June. But, officials regretted that the Afghan authorities did little to address Pakistain`s concerns. This aspect was particularly underscored in the latest protest. Posted by: Fred 2011-08-29 |
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