Pentagon discourages Afghanistan from cross-border mission

The on Tuesday said it would discourage Afghanistan from undertaking any missions into Pakistani territory as Pakistan is a sovereign country and instead urged resolution of the problem through tripartite mechanism.

A Pentagon spokesman said the United States opposes military operation into Pakistani territory.

Pakistan is a sovereign country, so US will discourage them and frankly, there are significant internal threats to President Karzai’s administration, Press Secretary Geoff Morrell told a briefing.

He said the US is acutely aware of border concerns and the need to secure the border with all sides including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nato working together.

Meanwhile, a White House spokesman Tony Fratto underlined the need for the two South Asian nations to work together to scale down tension and stop threats to both countries.

Jirga process, he said, has been a successful effort in the past and the US would like to see more of that.