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23 Oct 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (APP): Pakistans campaign against al-Qaeada and the Taliban militants has been effective in terms of reducing movement of fighters across the Afghan border and the elected government recognizes that it has to deal with the threat for their countrys own good, the Pentagon said.
The Department of Defense Spokesman Geoff Morrell said Pakistans stepped up operations against militants in areas bordering Afghanistan is encouraging. It is stepped up not just in terms of tempo, but in terms of effectiveness. And as a result, we have seen some improvement in the flow of foreign fighters across theacross the border into Afghanistan. So that is a welcome sign, he told a Pentagon briefing, when asked to comment on Pakistanâs consistent anti-terror operations over the past three months.
Pakistan says it has eliminated hundreds of militants in operations in the tribal border region over the last two months. Officials say the militants based in Afghanistan are now entering the Pakistans Bajaur tribal area and fighting the security forces.
Islamabad has asked Afghanistan-based international forces to stop the flow of militants into Pakistan and pointed out that Afghan narco-money is fueling militancy in its areas.
The Pentagon spokesman in his remarks said the decline in number of fighters crossing the border into Afghanistan is based on US military assessments but was unable to give any figures.
Morrell said the Pakistani government clearly has the will to fight terrorism in the interests of their own country.
What its also clearly a result of, though, is the will of the new government. I mean, they clearly, based upon the stepped-up action in the tribal areas, recognize that the threat there is not only targeted at us and our forces in Afghanistan and the government of Afghanistan but at their government as well, as is evidenced by, you know, sadly amultiple suicide attacks, including the attack on the Marriott hotel where the prime minister and the president, I believe, were supposed to behave been dining that evening.
He noted theres a recognition on the part of the new Pakistani government that this is a threat that they have to deal with directly for their own good, and not just for world security.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (APP): Pakistans campaign against al-Qaeada and the Taliban militants has been effective in terms of reducing movement of fighters across the Afghan border and the elected government recognizes that it has to deal with the threat for their countrys own good, the Pentagon said.
The Department of Defense Spokesman Geoff Morrell said Pakistans stepped up operations against militants in areas bordering Afghanistan is encouraging. It is stepped up not just in terms of tempo, but in terms of effectiveness. And as a result, we have seen some improvement in the flow of foreign fighters across theacross the border into Afghanistan. So that is a welcome sign, he told a Pentagon briefing, when asked to comment on Pakistanâs consistent anti-terror operations over the past three months.
Pakistan says it has eliminated hundreds of militants in operations in the tribal border region over the last two months. Officials say the militants based in Afghanistan are now entering the Pakistans Bajaur tribal area and fighting the security forces.
Islamabad has asked Afghanistan-based international forces to stop the flow of militants into Pakistan and pointed out that Afghan narco-money is fueling militancy in its areas.
The Pentagon spokesman in his remarks said the decline in number of fighters crossing the border into Afghanistan is based on US military assessments but was unable to give any figures.
Morrell said the Pakistani government clearly has the will to fight terrorism in the interests of their own country.
What its also clearly a result of, though, is the will of the new government. I mean, they clearly, based upon the stepped-up action in the tribal areas, recognize that the threat there is not only targeted at us and our forces in Afghanistan and the government of Afghanistan but at their government as well, as is evidenced by, you know, sadly amultiple suicide attacks, including the attack on the Marriott hotel where the prime minister and the president, I believe, were supposed to behave been dining that evening.
He noted theres a recognition on the part of the new Pakistani government that this is a threat that they have to deal with directly for their own good, and not just for world security.
