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Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over incursion
Islamabad, June 19, IRNA – Pakistan on Saturay summoned the Afghan envoy and a strong protest was launched over a recent incursion of militants into its territory from Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said.
Militants entered Bajaur tribal region on Thursday from Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunar province and attacked Pakistani villages, killing five people.
“The Afghanistan Charge d’Affaires, Mr. Majnoon Gulab, was summoned to the Foreign Office today. A strong demarche was lodged with him on the incident, which took place at 0420 hours on 16 June 2011 during which 100-150 terrorists crossed the border with Afghanistan and attacked three Pakistani villages in the Bajaur sector,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.
The cross-border incursion resulted in the killing of 5 civilians, including 3 males and 2 females, and one soldier and 3 civilian females were injured, the statement said.
“Serious concern of the Government of Pakistan was conveyed to the Afghan Charge d’Affaires. The Government of Afghanistan was asked to prevent such cross-border incidents from occurring in the future,” it said.
Pakistan's officials say it is the 4th incursion of militants into its territories from Afghanistan in a month. The previous intrusions took place in Upper Dir, South Waziristan and Kurram Agency.
Pakistan also raised the issue with Afghan President Hamid Karzai who travelled to Pakistan on June 10-11 and said it is the responsibility of his government to stop attacks if it happens from Afghan soil.
The Foreign Ministry in a separate statement said that serious concern over a recent air incursion by ISAF/NATO aircraft, that attacked a Pakistani post in a tribal region, has been conveyed to the US Embassy in Islamabad.
A joint inquiry of this incident has also been requested, the statement said.
The Foreign Ministry said that NATO/ISAF aircraft attacked a Pakistan Military Ziarat post in South Mohmand, located 2.5 kilometers away from Pak-Afghan border, inside Pakistani territory.
This matter has been taken up with the US/NATO/ISAF on both military and diplomatic tracks, the statement said./end
Militants entered Bajaur tribal region on Thursday from Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunar province and attacked Pakistani villages, killing five people.
“The Afghanistan Charge d’Affaires, Mr. Majnoon Gulab, was summoned to the Foreign Office today. A strong demarche was lodged with him on the incident, which took place at 0420 hours on 16 June 2011 during which 100-150 terrorists crossed the border with Afghanistan and attacked three Pakistani villages in the Bajaur sector,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.
The cross-border incursion resulted in the killing of 5 civilians, including 3 males and 2 females, and one soldier and 3 civilian females were injured, the statement said.
“Serious concern of the Government of Pakistan was conveyed to the Afghan Charge d’Affaires. The Government of Afghanistan was asked to prevent such cross-border incidents from occurring in the future,” it said.
Pakistan's officials say it is the 4th incursion of militants into its territories from Afghanistan in a month. The previous intrusions took place in Upper Dir, South Waziristan and Kurram Agency.
Pakistan also raised the issue with Afghan President Hamid Karzai who travelled to Pakistan on June 10-11 and said it is the responsibility of his government to stop attacks if it happens from Afghan soil.
The Foreign Ministry in a separate statement said that serious concern over a recent air incursion by ISAF/NATO aircraft, that attacked a Pakistani post in a tribal region, has been conveyed to the US Embassy in Islamabad.
A joint inquiry of this incident has also been requested, the statement said.
The Foreign Ministry said that NATO/ISAF aircraft attacked a Pakistan Military Ziarat post in South Mohmand, located 2.5 kilometers away from Pak-Afghan border, inside Pakistani territory.
This matter has been taken up with the US/NATO/ISAF on both military and diplomatic tracks, the statement said./end
