KABUL, Afghanistan - The Afghan and Pakistani armies agreed on Wednesday to conduct coordinated and simultaneous patrols with the United States alongside their volatile border, a statement from the American-led coalition said.
| I'll believe it when I see it, but just getting more troops on the border has to hinder the Talibunnies. |
NATO troops in charge of security in southern Afghanistan will also participate in patrols aimed at improving security operations alongside the porous 2,450-kilometer-long (1,470-mile-long) border, through which terrorists militants funnel money and equipment to help the Taleban-led insurgency here. “In order to coordinate the movements along the border areas, the participants discussed and agreed to a proposal to conduct coordinated patrols ... on their respective sides of the border, simultaneously,” the statement said.
| That's going to cause a few turbans to unwind. |
The patrol deal could signal an improvement in relations between the Asian neighbors, who have both felt the brunt of Islamic terrorism militancy.
WednesdayÂ’s accord was reached in the Afghan capital of Kabul during the 17th meeting of Tripartite Commission, which includes the US-led coalition and aims to improve coordination and resolve disputes related to combatting terrorism.
The parties also discussed potential use of “secure mobile telephones for intelligence coordination” and agreed to meet again in October in Afghanistan, the statement said. |