| A large number of insurgents are still infiltrating from Pakistan to Afghanistan, a top US military commander said on Thursday. “When I look at the map ... my area of interest, the area that I’m concerned about is on the other side of the border as well as on the Regional Command East,” Maj Gen Schloesser said while addressing a news conference on Thursday. “A large number of the enemy cross that border to attack the Afghan people.” Asked if most attacks in eastern Afghanistan originated in Pakistan, Schloesser said: “Potentially, yeah. I think, yes. There is a good amount of enemy that come across the border.” He also said Afghanistan could see more violence this year. “I would predict that we will see some level of increasing incidences of violence just as there has been every year, and they may well reach a higher level than they did in 2007.” |