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WOW, the hatred towards Pakistan is disgusting here... I was going to walk away when i saw children acting like children but i just want to show the hate mongers on both sides the different side the Af-Pak military relations:
A Pakistani Officers perspective of closer Afghan / Pakistani cooperation for defeating IED threats:
"A lot of people think there is a rift between our two countries; there isn't," said Flight Lt. Akhtar Abbas of the Pakistan air force. "The leaders might not always agree with this or that, but we are working together towards the same goal -- to eliminate the insurgents and IEDs from here in Afghanistan and in Pakistan."
The following are pictures taken in 2010 at Bagram Air Field during a JOINT U.S. /Afghan/Pakistan EOD training exercise: (all photo's belong to Task Force Paladin):
Measuring "seat of the blast" = Post Blast Investigation
Post Blast Investigation: Examination of pressure plate and evidence collection.
Afghan Army EOD Technician - Rendering an IED safe.
US Instructors demonstrating a scenario to their Pakistani students.
Read more at: DVIDS - News - U.S., Pakistani forces combine to counter common enemy
A Pakistani Officers perspective of closer Afghan / Pakistani cooperation for defeating IED threats:
"A lot of people think there is a rift between our two countries; there isn't," said Flight Lt. Akhtar Abbas of the Pakistan air force. "The leaders might not always agree with this or that, but we are working together towards the same goal -- to eliminate the insurgents and IEDs from here in Afghanistan and in Pakistan."
The following are pictures taken in 2010 at Bagram Air Field during a JOINT U.S. /Afghan/Pakistan EOD training exercise: (all photo's belong to Task Force Paladin):
Measuring "seat of the blast" = Post Blast Investigation
Post Blast Investigation: Examination of pressure plate and evidence collection.
Afghan Army EOD Technician - Rendering an IED safe.
US Instructors demonstrating a scenario to their Pakistani students.
- Training Team Lead: WatsonThe Pakistani EOD program, which began in 1967, instituted an IED speciality program in the early 2000s to keep current with ever-changing threats. Pakistan is hoping to strengthen and expand the current program through training and dialog with U.S. EOD personnel.
"We have been achieving small successes over the past seven or eight years, but it hasn't been well organized," said Maj. Imran Javaid, Pakistan Corps of Engineers. "I think these training opportunities will enhance our capabilities and efficiency, which will enable us to quantify the probability of success."
This mutual conclusion resulted in the first counter-IED training event between U.S. and Pakistani forces, Ges said.
"These are 12 of the best Pakistani EOD operators that they have. We found very quickly that they are very competent. They know their stuff, and are very professional,"
Read more at: DVIDS - News - U.S., Pakistani forces combine to counter common enemy