WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (APP): The United States has called on the Taliban to ensure that terrorist attacks against Pakistan are not launched from Afghan soil. Asked to comment on Pakistan\u2019s \u201cintelligence-based anti-terrorist operations\u201d inside the border regions of Afghanistan, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said that the US \u201cdeeply\u201d regrets the loss of life and \u201cinjustices\u201d sustained during an attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Seven Pakistani troops were killed in the terrorist attack at a security post in North Waziristan\u2019s Mir Ali area on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe urge the Taliban to ensure that terrorist attacks are not launched from Afghan soil and we urge Pakistan to exercise restraint and ensure civilians are not harmed in their counter-terrorism efforts,\u201d Patel told his daily news briefing on Monday. \u201cAnd we urge both sides to address any differences. We remain committed to ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorists who wish to harm the United States and our partners and allies,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
Last month, the U.N. Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team said in a report that al-Qaida operatives were increasingly assisting TTP militants to launch cross-border attacks. And some ruling Taliban members joined TTP, the report noted. \u201cBesides supplying weapons and equipment, Taliban rank and file, al-Qaida core\u2026. assisted TTP forces in cross-border attacks\u2026 Some Taliban members also joined TTP, perceiving a religious obligation to provide support,\u201d the U.N. report said. Asif Durrani, Pakistan\u2019s special representative to Afghanistan, told a seminar in Islamabad last week that up to 6,000 TTP fighters are sheltering in the neighboring country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (APP): The United States has called on the Taliban to ensure that terrorist attacks against Pakistan are not launched from Afghan soil. Asked to comment on Pakistan\u2019s \u201cintelligence-based anti-terrorist operations\u201d inside the border regions of Afghanistan, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said […]<\/p>\n
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