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CIA chief asks Pak to expand military operations to target 'all' terrorists | US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta, who arrived here on Friday on an unannounced
visit, has said that it is important that Pakistan expands its military operations in the Tribal areas in order to target all the terror safe havens located inside
the country's geographical boundaries. According to sources, Panetta, during his
meeting with top military leaders, urged the officials to continue the momentum
against the extremists and focus more on those extremists who frequently moved
across the border and target US led allied forces in Afghanistan. Panetta also
held separate meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf
Raza Gilani, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence
(ISI) chief General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, The Daily Times reports. Insiders said
the CIA chief discussed at length issues regarding military-to-military cooperation
and intelligence sharing to make joint efforts against terrorism more effective
during his meeting with General Pasha. Sources said Panetta was informed about
the 'security compulsions' that must be kept in consideration while expanding
the military operation in the Tribal region along the Afghan border. He was told
that any expansion of offensive in those areas would probably require shifting
of troops from the eastern border with India, a move which is not feasible in
the current scenario. "Any expansion in military activity in these areas demands
more troops and the possible relocation of some of troops from eastern borders,
which is not possible in the existing security situation," sources said. |
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