Afghan, U.S., Pakistan Cooperation On The Border

Pakistan plans to seal parts of its border in an effort to stem incursions into Afghanistan by Taliban militants. Anjum Naveed/Associated Press (Photo from New York Times)

Afghanistan, Pakistan, US Military Forces Cooperate
In Border Region -- Voice Of America

Mutual distrust between Afghanistan and Pakistan has hampered efforts to combat terrorism along their common border. That has led to calls for joint patrols, along with international troops. While that has yet to happen, Afghan and Pakistani soldiers, along with U.S. forces, are working and living alongside each other in a new military facility in the Khyber Pass on the Afghan side of the border. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman was given a rare look inside the first Joint Border Coordination Center and files this report.

It is one of the world's most strategically important and porous borders. Smugglers and terrorists can cross it at more than 250 points - some in rugged mountainous terrain, virtually impossible for Afghanistan or Pakistan to adequately monitor.

This lawless area, for years, has been home to al-Qaida, Taliban and other insurgents intent on undermining the governments on both sides of the border, as well as attacking the 70,000 international troops in Afghanistan.

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My Comment: Both countries are suffering from the cancer of The Taliban and Al Qaeda.They are now focused on who the more dangerous enemy is.