Afghanistan hits back at Pakistan over militants(attacking Afghanistan from bases in Pakistan)

Afghanistan hits back at Pakistan over militants

KABUL: Militants are using bases in Pakistan to stage attacks in Afghanistan, an Afghan general said on Saturday, intensifying a row between the two nations over operations in a border area where Osama Bin Laden is believed to be hiding.

“All terrorists come from that side of the border. They fight in Afghanistan and when they face problems, they go back, get reinforced and equipped and come back for fighting,” Afghan army General Sher Muhammad Karimi told reporters. “This issue is as clear as sun for all the world to see that fighting is in Afghanistan and armed terrorists and weapons come from other places here and are being used against Afghans.” His comments came days after Pakistan protested to the US military over a recent spike in militants sneaking across the frontier.

“In theory (Pakistani forces) show 100 percent commitment that they are fighting terrorism, but in actions it is clear that they do not have the control to abolish these hideouts totally. Possibly it is their policy that they don’t want to do it or possibly they are afraid that their tribal people may rise up against them,” he added. afp