WANA:
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Wana Major-General Rizwan has said the United States had delayed passing on information of bomb-making factories in South Waziristan, Express 24/7 reported on Thursday.
Speaking to the media in Wana, Major General Rizwan said the army did not find any such factories in the area when the information was received.
Earlier, CIA chief Leon Panetta shared “evidence of suspected collusion with pro-Afghan Taliban militants in the tribal areas” with Pakistan’s senior military leaders.
According to media reports, Panetta had shared with Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence Director-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha a 10-minute edited video that showed militants evacuating two bomb-making factories in Waziristan. One of the factories was based in Miranshah, North Waziristan while the other was in South Waziristan.
According to sources, Panetta alleged that the militants were tipped off within 24 hours of the US sharing information on the facilities with the Pakistanis.
When Pakistani troops later arrived at the scene of the two bomb-making facilities, the militants were gone.
Sources said that the CIA believes elements within the “Pakistani security apparatus” had informed the militants that they would be targeted.
The GOC said that intrusion of Afghan militants into Pakistan will not be tolerated, adding that permanent deployment of forces in the Shawal area, which borders North and South Waziristan, was impossible.
He added that the operation in the region was being conducted with the help of local people.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 22nd, 2011.
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There's too big of a delay between the incident and these statements for it to be anything other than an artificially constructed excuse. It's not as though the aspects they claim to be deceptive require a complicated investigation to notice.
@10th:
Just prove to me Osama's wife is not in Pakistan custody, it will answer your question.
@Khan:
My dear Khan, its not hatred and I absolutely wish sane civilians of Pakistan lead more prosperous life. My question is why your elites very keen on to get into the wrong side of the history without being bothered about the ordinary civilians, lol.
@TightDhoti : The permanent deployment between North and South Waziristan is within Pakistan's on geographical limits, not an Afghan border! and the deployment cannot be permanent because its our own country. The Afghan border is a separate issue. These are two different statements.
Nothing out of Pakistan is surprising anymore. We churn out jokes, comedy, and hilariousness for the rest of the world to laugh at.
@Mirza! we are the born liars, everything around us is based upon lies including the date of the birth our nation August 14th 1947.
I have not seen a more funny statement
"He said that permanent deployment of forces in the Shawal area, which borders North and South Waziristan, was impossible."
That means that those parts are not under Pakistan control. What name should I give them ? Suggestions please.
And they want the US to share the info before any attack on terrorisits? This only proves who is right and who is wrong? Who is protecting the terrorists and who wants to kill them? The whole world knows who has more credibility and who lies through their theeth? I did not name the party who lies but the facts are clear proof.
The GOC said intrusion of Afghan militants into Pakistan will not be tolerated.
Oops, someone clearly forgot to tell this to the Hqqanis and his supporters.
He said that permanent deployment of forces in the Shawal area, which borders North and South Waziristan, was impossible.
I guess 'No Entry' signs in Urdu, Dari and Braille will stop the Taliban in their tracks.
No surprise the Americans are lying yet again.
ISPR and other khakis spokesman, we really believe what you say! No, really, we do! We are not kidding!
@tightdhoti: tht was bit narrow. you just hate army :)
@ashok sai: Ashok, Please don't get blind with your hatred at least ... If you call yourself well wisher of your neighbor then instead of Pakistan bashing also point out Who brought those guys to Pakistan? These guys were not born in our part of the world ... Even when US came to the region they were not in our country ... Why did they let him run away knowing very well he and his other mates are going to hide in our country, if they were really serious about getting these guys without any hidden motives? Our government is weak and whole world knows that How could they stop a few dozen people crossing over when they have not been able to send back over 3 Million refugees living freely in our cities from past 32 years?
why they were silent for so many days?
And still there is hue and cry over US not sharing OBL intel! How could anyone in their right mind trust this 'security apparatus'?
Osama Bin Laden not in Pakistan: Rehman Malik http://tribune.com.pk/story/64148/bin-laden-living-comfortably-in-pakistan-cnn/ _
Osama not in Pakistan: Gilani http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/66317-osama-not-pakistan-gilani.html
Who is going to believe what this general says ?
Funny!!
Who to believe??
Speaking to the media in Wana, Major General Rizwan said the army did not any such factories in the area when the information was received.
IT -- you may want to re-read the above quote --- you must have dropped one or more words because it makes no sense.
Can you not see the contradiction in your statements: The GOC said intrusion of Afghan militants into Pakistan will not be tolerated. He said that permanent deployment of forces in the Shawal area, which borders North and South Waziristan, was impossible. So you wont tolerate it until you have to withdraw the troops! Wat to go protecting the mother country!