Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’
Pakistan, Afghanistan decide to woo militants
Pakistan and Afghanistan, after deciding to accelerate the peace process, have constituted a committee of prominent individuals, which would initiate contacts with opposition groups in both countries. However, apparently for reasons of sensitivity, the names of these individuals ...
Afghan missile strike kills five in Wana
At least five people were killed when a missile fired from Afghanistan hit a suspected militant hideout on Saturday in South Waziristan, an official told AFP. "A missile apparently fired from across the border hit a compound near ...
Afghans say time its for Pakistan to take action against militants
Afghanistan said on Tuesday that after the Pakistani prime minister made a commitment to US President George W. Bush to secure the border with Afghanistan, it was now time for Pakistan to take action. Relations between Afghanistan and ...
Nato forces hit targets inside Pakistan
Nato forces in Afghanistan attacked targets inside Pakistan with artillery and attack helicopters after coming under rocket fire from across the border, the alliance said on Wednesday. ISAF forces "received multiple rocket attacks from militants inside Pakistan, ...
Afghanistan suspends talks with Pakistan
Afghanistan said on Monday it would boycott a series of upcoming meetings with Pakistan unless "bilateral trust" was restored after attacks it blamed on its neighbour's intelligence and military. The cabinet decision was announced soon after President Hamid ...
Afghan Nato base attacked from Pakistan: military
A Nato base in Afghanistan and a local army compound were attacked from across the border with Pakistan Saturday, the force said. Troops responded with artillery fire after the mortar attacks, but no casualties were reported, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement. "Three rounds of indirect fire landed ...
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 ...
Bush for more dialogues between Pakistan and Afghanistan
US President George W Bush said on Monday he understood Afghanistan's anger at attacks by militants based on the border with Pakistan but urged talks to resolve the "testy situation.""We can help calm the situation down and ...
Kabul backs ‘bin Laden in Pakistan’ charge
Afghanistan said on Sunday it backed a senior US official's assertion that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Taliban chief Mullah Mohammad Omar were operating from neighbouring Pakistan. It has long said al Qaeda ...
