Go after terrorists who find 'safe haven' in your territory, US tells Pakistan
Washington: The US has told Pakistan to go
after those terrorists who seek and "sometimes find safe haven" in the
country and delegitimise all terror groups operating on its soil.
His remarks come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the Uri terror attack in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed and India's surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the LoC on the intervening night of 28 and 29 September.
Earlier this week, in a clear indication of its support for India's surgical strikes in PoK, the US said it empathises with the Indian position that it needs to respond militarily to terror threats and dubbed the Uri attack as a "clear case of cross-border terrorism".
The US had also called for greater cooperation and dialogue between India and Pakistan to bring down the recent tensions and said that they should adopt a "conciliatory approach" to resolve their "contentious issues".
Source: http://www.firstpost.com/world/go-after-terrorists-who-find-safe-haven-in-your-territory-us-tells-pakistan-3053462.html
"We
continue to urge Pakistan to take action to combat and delegitimise all
terrorist groups operating on its soil," State Department Deputy
Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters at his daily news conference.
"Obviously
Pakistan has suffered greatly at the hands of terrorists and violent
extremists. We want to help Pakistan confront this terrorist threat, but
we also want Pakistan also to go after those terrorists who seek and
sometimes find safe haven on Pakistan territory," he said in response to
a question yesterday.His remarks come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the Uri terror attack in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed and India's surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the LoC on the intervening night of 28 and 29 September.
Earlier this week, in a clear indication of its support for India's surgical strikes in PoK, the US said it empathises with the Indian position that it needs to respond militarily to terror threats and dubbed the Uri attack as a "clear case of cross-border terrorism".
The US had also called for greater cooperation and dialogue between India and Pakistan to bring down the recent tensions and said that they should adopt a "conciliatory approach" to resolve their "contentious issues".
Source: http://www.firstpost.com/world/go-after-terrorists-who-find-safe-haven-in-your-territory-us-tells-pakistan-3053462.html
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