Pakistan army chief conveys concern to U.S. commander in Afghanistan
Source: Xinhua   2017-02-18 08:25:26

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday made a telephone call to U.S. General John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission (RSM) Commander in Afghanistan and expressed his concerns over continued acts of terrorism in Pakistan.

"Most of the incidents in Pakistan are claimed by terrorist organisations with leadership hiding in Afghanistan," General Bajwa told the American general, an army statement said.

He said that such terrorist activities and inaction against them are testing the current policy of cross border restraint.

The army chief asked Commander RSM to play his role in disconnecting this planning, direction, coordination and financial support.

He also informed him about a list of terrorists handed over to Afghan authorities for action against them who are "hiding inside Afghanistan since long."

The U.S. General expressed his condolences on loss of precious lives in recent terrorist incidents and assured him full assistance in response to his concerns, the army statement said.

General Nicholson also shared his plans to undertake special coordination at appropriate level between RSM, Afghan Security Forces and Pakistan.

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Pakistan army chief conveys concern to U.S. commander in Afghanistan

Source: Xinhua 2017-02-18 08:25:26
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ISLAMABAD, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday made a telephone call to U.S. General John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission (RSM) Commander in Afghanistan and expressed his concerns over continued acts of terrorism in Pakistan.

"Most of the incidents in Pakistan are claimed by terrorist organisations with leadership hiding in Afghanistan," General Bajwa told the American general, an army statement said.

He said that such terrorist activities and inaction against them are testing the current policy of cross border restraint.

The army chief asked Commander RSM to play his role in disconnecting this planning, direction, coordination and financial support.

He also informed him about a list of terrorists handed over to Afghan authorities for action against them who are "hiding inside Afghanistan since long."

The U.S. General expressed his condolences on loss of precious lives in recent terrorist incidents and assured him full assistance in response to his concerns, the army statement said.

General Nicholson also shared his plans to undertake special coordination at appropriate level between RSM, Afghan Security Forces and Pakistan.

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