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| ARG Palace: Haqqani Network Leadership and Sanctuaries Still based in Pakistan |
| 2015-09-02 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan government slammed Pak officials for their remarks regarding the elimination of Haqqani Terrorist Network following military operations in tribal regions of Pakistain. The Presidential Palace issued a statement after Pakistain's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz ...Adviser to Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on National Security and Foreign Affairs, who believes in goodjihadis and badjihadis as a matter of national policy... claimed that the terrorist network is no more operational in Pakistain and that they have shifted to Afghanistan. The statement by the Presidential Palace stated "The Islamic Theocratic Republicof Afghanistan believes that one of the major differences between Afghanistan and Pakistain is regarding the presence of terrorist groups, specifically the Haqqani Network in Pak soil." "The recent remarks by Pakistain's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz, suggesting that the Haqqani Network has been decomposed following military operations, are repeated claims by Pak officials during the past one decade," the statement said. The Palace insisted that documents and evidences shows that the network's leadership, commander and control, supportive infrastructure and sanctuaries are still operational in Pakistain. The statement further added that the government of Afghanistan has repeatedly handed over evidences regarding the Haqqani Network operations in Pakistain and has urged the Pak government to take action. "The International Community has also understands that the terrorist networks including the Haqqani Network are based in Pakistain," the statement said, adding that "The recent step by United States is an approval of Afghan government's stance after putting conditions on military aid to Pakistain which is subject to Islamabad's practical steps against terrorist groups including Haqqani Network." The Palace warned that ignoring the issue by Pak will further weaken cooperation between the two nations to jointly fight terrorist and ensure peace and stability in the region. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 not the same country that OBL and Omar died in-never! |
| Posted by: paul 2015-09-02 16:47 |