US finds Pakistan’s action against Haqqani terrorist network inadequate
The
Haqqani terrorist network accused of numerous deadly attacks in
Afghanistan has not been damaged during the military operations
conducted by the Pakistani military, the United States has told
Pakistan.
The United States has reportedly warned
that it would not be certifying to the Congress that its (Pakistani)
counter-terrorism operation in North Waziristan damaged the Haqqani
network.
According to the informed sources in the
government of Pakistan, the US Department of Defence has conveyed the
concerns in this regard to thee Pakistani mission in Washington as well
as to the authorities in Islamabad.
The next tranche of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) has also reportedly been blocked following the move by the United States.
Pakistan has so far received around $13
billion from the United States as part of the reimbursement for
operations and maintenance costs incurred in direct support of US
operations in Afghanistan since 2001.
The Haqqani terrorist network is accused
of staging numerous cross-border attacks from their base in North
Waziristan, including the 19-hour siege at the US Embassy in Kabul in
September 2011.
Haqqani network was formed in the late
1970s by Jalaluddin Haqqani. The group is allied with al-Qaida and the
Afghan Taliban and cooperates with other terrorist organizations in the
region.
The netework is considered the most
lethal insurgent group targeting the NATO-led coalition security forces
and Afghan personnel in Afghanistan.
The US Departmnt of State designated the HQN as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on September 7, 2012Source: http://www.khaama.com/us-finds-pakistans-action-against-haqqani-terrorist-network-inadequate-1411
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