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Trump ready for whatever steps necessary regarding Pakistan: Mattis
2017-10-05
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has warned that President Donald Trump
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is prepared to take whatever actions are necessary if Washington’s efforts fail to work with Pakistain in Afghanistan.

Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Mattis said Washington considers to try one more time to work with Pakistain.

He said "We need to try one more time to make this strategy work with them, by, with and through the Paks, and if our best efforts fail, the president is prepared to take whatever steps are necessary."

Relations and ties between Islamabad and Washington have deteriorated since President Trump announced the new US strategy for South Asia and strongly criticized Pakistain for sheltering the terrorist groups.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States General Joseph Dunford has confirmed that the military intelligence of Pakistain’s military, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), has connections with the terror group.

"It is clear to that ISI has connections with the terrorist groups," Gen. Dunford said.

The Afghan and US officials are saying that the conflict in the country has links with the sanctuaries of the terrorist groups, particularly the Taliban
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and Haqqani network which have remained intact in the key cities of Pakistain.

However,
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Islamabad has repeatedly rejected the allegations although in some stances the country’s bigwigs have admitted the presence of some of the notorious terrorist networks and leaders, including Haqqani network.

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