Pakistan

Militant incursions forced Nato raids in Pak: Isaf

Josef Blotz claims that frequent militant incursions forced Nato to launch raids inside Pakistani territory.

Express October 01, 2010

Senior International Security Assistance Forces (Isaf) spokesman Brigadier General Josef Blotz has claimed that frequent militant incursions forced Nato to launch raids inside Pakistani territory.

He expressed his views in Express 24/7 programme Witness with Quatrina.

Blotz explained that the Isaf struck what was believed to be an insurgent group inside the Afghan border. He said the aircraft then received small-arms fire from individuals just across the border in Pakistan.

He admitted that Isaf did indeed enter Pakistani airspace after coming under fire.

Blotz said that though ISAF respects Pakistan's sovereignty, it is important to enagage insurgents where they are.

He claimed that mechanisms are in place for cooperation between Isaf, Pakistan military and Afghan national security forces for incidents like these.

COMMENTS (8)

a friend | 14 years ago | Reply what you so is what you reap...

Anoop | 14 years ago | Reply I fully support this when Pakistani army refuses to go after militants in the North Waziristan,effectively providing them safe havens.

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Natasha | 14 years ago | Reply What a lousy justification. Everybody knows they are doing this as a pressure tactic to engage Pakistan in a millitary operation in N. Waziristan.

SK | 14 years ago | Reply Dear ISAF leadership, My humble suggestion for you is to stop being slippery, come up with one reason and learn to stand by it. In the las 3-4 days, we have seen as many statements. Remember that when one takes wrong decision, he has to pay for it, so you shouldn't think that Paksitani nation's reaction would dilute if you changed and came up with some justification.

Mir | 14 years ago | Reply "Can" and "should" are not "will do".

ADE | 14 years ago | Reply @Ghulam Shabbir...totaly agree with you said

Hira Mir | 14 years ago | Reply This maybe a new strategy by the militants to hurt the security of Pakistan, we must devise a new and brilliant strategy that will give us maximum security at recent time.

Ghulam shabbir | 14 years ago | Reply Pakistan also claims that we are facing cross border insurgency,,, so its means that we are also authorized to cross the border and kill those terrorist who are using Afghan soil against us... Specially in Balochistan , where extremist are funded and planned in Afghanistan. So our army should cross border and bombed the terrorist alleged safe heavens ,,, and if nato fire on our copter they should also face the same...

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