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| Afghanistan |
| Pakistan, Afghanistan border guards trade fire |
| 2003-04-17 |
| IRNA -- Situation has been tense at the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistani tribal belt as security guards from both the countries exchanged machinegun fire over the dispute on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, reports said Thursday. Reports from Miranshah, headquarters of Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency say Afghan soldiers accompanied by US troops crossed deep into the Pakistani territory at Ghulam Khan, the border check post between the two countries and tried to lure the local tribals towards Afghanistan by offering them developmental schemes and other incentives. A little warning to the Paks that porous borders are porous in two directions? Heh heh. "The presence of the alien forces was immediately reported to the Pakistani authorities and the personnel of the Tochi Scouts were sent to the area to control the situation," according to daily The News. "Both sides exchanged machinegun fire but no one has been hurt. They were firing in the air," the daily quoted the sources as saying. Cheeze. Y'mean they stayed long enough to meet some nice chicks and get married? It added that the Afghan and their American friends did not stay for long in the area and had to cross back to Afghanistan's territory. There was no official comment over the reports. "We know nossing! NOSSING! Tell them, Hogan!" The situation, locals said, was tense and both sides have sent heavy contingents of paramilitary forces to the disputed area to meet any eventuality. The sources said the Afghan troops were seen meeting local tribesmen to offer them schools, hospitals, roads and other incentives in reward for switching loyalties towards Afghanistan. "They had crossed the border deep into Pakistan side by less than a kilometre, but were forced to go back," the report quoted an unnamed official. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Black Jack Pershing rides again... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-17 23:47:11 |
| #1 "deep into Pakistan side by less than a kilometre" Cute. |
| Posted by: Dishman 2003-04-17 23:06:03 |