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| Isaf Plans 'Better Targeting Insurgents in Border Regions |
| 2011-03-01 |
| [Tolo News] Isaf is aiming at better targeting hard boy sanctuaries and safe havens located in border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistain, Isaf front man said Monday. At a presser Isaf Spokesman Gen. Josef Blotz told news hounds that Isaf is so far "absolutely" confident for a good start of security transition to Afghan lead this year. "A lot of gunnies do have base, do have supporting infrastructure in Pakistain," said Blotz. Gen. Blotz sees removal of hard boy sanctuaries in Pakistain's tribal belt crucial to a good start of transition. "The basic fact and the more important issue is that yes there is still support from within Pakistain to the insurgency here in Afghanistan," he said. "Isaf is aiming at even better targeting insurgency on both sides of the border. We do proper coordination with Pak military, and I think this is even more important now since we are going to start transition in 2011 and we need to have a good start for transition," he further said. Afghan National Directorate of Security has recently announced that 90 percent of Taliban-led attacks in Afghanistan are designed and planned in Pakistain's territory. In the past one month or so Taliban have intensified their attacks by targeting more civilian locations. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "The basic fact and the more important issue is that yes there is still support from within Pakistain to the insurgency here in Afghanistan," he said. You've simply got to hand the tarts to that Gen. Blotz. Mind like a steel trap that lad. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-03-01 07:25 |