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Afghans See Pakistan Role in Karzai Plot
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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Attacks by Taleban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan have increased by 40% compared with the same period last year, the US regional commander says. (article 2)
Gen Schloesser said attacks on the border with Pakistan accounted for 12% of the total insurgent attacks in eastern Afghanistan. (article 2)
Relations between the US and Pakistan - valued by the US as a key ally in the war on terror - have worsened as Washington has pressured Islamabad to take action against militants in the frontier region. (article 2)
Pakistan accused US forces in Afghanistan of a "cowardly act" earlier in June when 11 of its soldiers in a border post were killed in an air strike. (article 2)
The clash is the first since the militants signed a peace deal with the government of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in May. (article 1)
A security operation in South Waziristan tribal region has been halted after elders intervened in a clash between two militant groups. (article 1)
Misunderstanding The clash in Swat broke out when a security patrol came under fire from suspected militants, a military spokesman in Swat, Col Nadeem, told the BBC. (article 1)
Last week Swat militants put further negotiations with the government on hold, accusing the authorities of being reluctant to release militants being held on criminal charges. (article 1)
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Pakistan, militants, Afghan, Pakistani, Afghanistan |
Source articles
- Militants die in Pakistan clash (BBC News, 06/24/2008, 378 words)
- Eastern Afghan attacks 'up 40%' (BBC News, 06/24/2008, 281 words)
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