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Pakistan’s President Defends Ongoing Strikes in Afghanistan and Urges Kabul to Dismantle Militants
Pakistan’s president cited killing of 435 Afghan forces amid cross-border strikes and urged Taliban to dismantle militant groups blamed for rising violence.
- Pakistan's president defended the country's ongoing military strikes in neighboring Afghanistan, saying diplomacy failed before targeting militants operating from Afghan territory.
- Pakistan earlier said it is in open war with Afghanistan, alarming the international community, and Afghanistan launched retaliatory attacks.
- Asif Ali Zardari urged the Taliban government in Kabul to dismantle terror groups and cited a UN report describing the presence of militant groups in Afghanistan as an extra-regional threat.
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Independent EspañolBy MUNIR AHMED and ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN On Monday, the President of Pakistan defended his country's military attacks in Afghanistan, claiming that Islamabad attempted all forms of diplomacy before attacking militiamen operating from the neighbouring country, and called on the Taliban government in Kabul to disarm the groups responsible for attacks in Pakistan. Pakistan had previously said that it was in “open war” with Afghanistan, which alarmed t…
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Pakistan's president defends ongoing strikes in Afghanistan and urges Kabul to dismantle militants
Pakistan’s president is defending cross-border strikes in Afghanistan and urges the Taliban government to disarm militants attacking his country.
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