Islamabad, 6 June (AKI/Asian Age) - Allied US and Afghan forces on Tuesday started surveillance of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border near Chaman on a massive scale. Spin Boldak commissioner Toran Abdul Khalique said the allied army in Afghanistan has posted securitymen alongside the long Pakistan-Afghanistan border. He said that the US Army at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border last week frisked every passer-by and checked Pakistani vehicles after sealing the roads through Babe-Dosti gate twice.
On the other hand, Afghan officials said that the allied forces have launched a comprehensive operation for tackling the volatile situation prevalent here besides completely sealing the non-traditional routes in the 400-km area adjacent to the Pakistan border, located in the provinces of Helmand, Zabul and Kandhar, while the US Army's B-52 bombers were constantly on surveillance flights. | Seething from US Air Force in 5..4..3.. |
Afghan officials said that one more US base camp has been set up in Afghan territory five km from the Dobandi area of Chaman. |