Sunday, June 22, 2008

Shells From Pakistan Hit Afghan Bases

British Soldier In Kandahar

From Reuters:

KABUL (Reuters) - Artillery shells fired from Pakistan landed in an Afghan army compound and close to an international military base in Afghanistan on Saturday and NATO forces returned fire, the alliance said.

Elsewhere in Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device (IED) killed four U.S.-led coalition soldiers in the southern province of Kandahar, the scene of a large anti-Taliban offensive and an insurgent jail break.

Tension has mounted between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the last week after Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened to send troops across the frontier to hunt down Taliban militants based in Pakistan's lawless border region.

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News From Other Sources:
Pakistan troops 'aid Taliban' -- The Guardian
NATO launches artillery twice across Afghan border -- Associated Press
Pakistan rebels kill four Afghans in rocket strikes -- AFP
Taliban militants infiltrating Pak troops: Report -- The Hindu

My Comment: This has been going on for a long time. At least the truth is out there now.

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