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War of sanctuaries
[DAWN] THE latest spate of deadly violence and the military’s punitive strikes on terrorist camps across the Durand Line has caused tensions between Kabul...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the Worldand didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either.... and Islamabad to escalate. This time, matters have gone beyond the usual blame game that is witnessed after each terrorist strike on either side of the border. In an unprecedented move, Pakistain has closed its border with Afghanistan and has issued shoot-on-sight orders to be carried out against trespassers. What triggered this fury is the trail of the latest surge in violence leading to krazed killer groups operating from Afghanistan. After being driven out of the tribal areas, several factions of the Pak Taliban have found a safe haven across the border. The latest bloodbath indicates how quickly the holy warriors have regrouped to launch barbaric acts of terror across Pakistain. Posted by: Fred 2017-02-22 |
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