Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Gates in Pakistan to seek action on Afghan Taliban
Pakistan ruled out any new offensive against militants on Jan. 21, as Defense Secretary Gates began meetings aimed at persuading the country to expand its military campaign to take on Afghanistan's Taliban.
Gates, on his first trip to Pakistan since U.S. President Barack Obama took office last year, is visiting after a period of tense relations marked by a significant degree of distrust on both sides.
Islamabad has mounted big offensives against Pakistani Taliban factions attacking the state, but has resisted U.S. pressure to go after Afghan Taliban in border enclaves who do not strike in Pakistan but cross the border to fight U.S. troops.
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Gates, on his first trip to Pakistan since U.S. President Barack Obama took office last year, is visiting after a period of tense relations marked by a significant degree of distrust on both sides.
Islamabad has mounted big offensives against Pakistani Taliban factions attacking the state, but has resisted U.S. pressure to go after Afghan Taliban in border enclaves who do not strike in Pakistan but cross the border to fight U.S. troops.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: afghan, Barack Obama, military campaign, pakistani factions
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