Senior Pakistani, US and Afghan military officials agreed on Saturday to strengthen their coordination in the fight against terrorism and Pakistani cross-frontier infiltration in the region. They met within the framework of a tripartite commission that was established in April 2003 and held its seventh session in Rawalpindi. âThe commission was briefed on the functioning of tactical radio communications links among military commanders on both sides of the border to enhance their coordination capabilities,â it said. âA basic communications network has been established and will be expanded.â Pakistani officials briefed the meeting on its biggest operation against suspected Al Qaeda militants in South Waziristan in March during which around 124 soldiers, militants and civilians were killed in fierce clashes. The statement said the US and Afghan officials briefed the meeting on the progress of the joint Afghan National Army and US-led coalition military cooperation in the eastern, southeastern and southern regions of Afghanistan. |