US hopeful Pakistan officers will return to border liaison centers soon
Presense of liaison officers help us reduce the risk of another such incident occurring, says Captain Kirby.
WASHINGTON:
Captain John F Kirby, the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense hoped that Pakistan's officers can return to border coordination centers soon.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Captain Kirby said, "We are aware that Pakistan has decided to remove some of their liaison officers from some of the border coordination centers. This is certainly Pakistan's right. We hope those liaison officers can resume their duties soon in as much as their presence is designed to help us reduce the risk of another such incident occurring."
Earlier on Monday, the Associated Press reported that Pakistan was pulling out troops from two of the three border coordination units at the Pak-Afghan border set-up for communication between NATO and Pakistani troops in retaliation to the NATO attack on November 26 that led to the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Captain John F Kirby, the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense hoped that Pakistan's officers can return to border coordination centers soon.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Captain Kirby said, "We are aware that Pakistan has decided to remove some of their liaison officers from some of the border coordination centers. This is certainly Pakistan's right. We hope those liaison officers can resume their duties soon in as much as their presence is designed to help us reduce the risk of another such incident occurring."
Earlier on Monday, the Associated Press reported that Pakistan was pulling out troops from two of the three border coordination units at the Pak-Afghan border set-up for communication between NATO and Pakistani troops in retaliation to the NATO attack on November 26 that led to the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers.