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Old-Line Taliban Commander Is Face of Rising Afghan Threat
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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In Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said his country is a sovereign state that wants good relations with its neighbors. (article 4)
A suicide bombing on March 3 killed two NATO soldiers and two Afghan civilians and wounded 19 others in an American military base. (article 7)
Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan has been summoned to the foreign ministry to receive a formal protest over remarks by President Hamid Karzai. (article 2)
Mr Karzai said on Sunday that Afghanistan had the right to send troops across the border to chase militants taking shelter in Pakistan. (article 2)
Karzai has long pleaded with Pakistan and the international community to confront tribal area safe havens, and U.S. officials have increased their warnings in recent weeks that the sanctuaries in Pakistan must be dealt with. (article 3)
Last week, U.S. aircraft dropped bombs along the Afghan-Pakistan border, an incident the Pakistan army said killed 11 of its paramilitary forces. (article 3)
Pakistan said the Afghan army had set up a military post on the border and that the Afghans were attacked by militants after agreeing to pull back, sparking the battle. (article 3)
He said that when militants crossed over from Pakistan to kill Afghans and coalition troops, his nation had the right to retaliate in "self-defence". (article 1)
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Afghan, Kandahar, Arghandab, Taliban, Afghanistan |
Source articles
- Karzai issues warning to Pakistan (BBC News, 06/15/2008, 481 words)
- Pakistan protests to Afghan envoy (BBC News, 06/16/2008, 563 words)
- ABC News: Karzai: I Will Send Forces Into Pakistan (ABCNews, 06/15/2008, 317 words)
- Karzai warns Pakistan's new leadership - (baltimoresun.com, 06/18/2008, 478 words)
- Neighbours split on Taleban response (BBC News, 06/15/2008, 330 words)
- The Afghan war worsens (sfgate.com, 06/17/2008, 267 words)
- Old-Line Taliban Commander Is Face of Rising Afghan Threat (nytimes.com, 06/17/2008, 800 words)
- George Bush arrives in Britain with Bin Laden demand (timesonline.co.uk, 06/15/2008, 461 words)
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