Breaking: Afghanistan Border Police arrested 27 Pakistani citizens most of them armed in the southern border province of Paktia. Afghanistan Border Police arrested 27 Pakistani citizens most of them armed in the southern border province of Paktika on August 26. The group, traveling in a four-vehicle-convoy that included a military vehicle, was halted by Afghan police while entering who found in the men’s possession AK47 assault rifle, handguns, and a Motorola transmission radio. the group was transferred immediately to Kabul for further investigations. This is one of the biggest arrests of armed Pakistanis militants with ID cards of military and militant groups IDs. “We must take incidents like this as potential terrorist threats. Unfortunately this cross-border activity is something Afghanistan has endured for years. Our border police in Paktika and the other border provinces are trained to assess these types of threats and make arrests accordingly. Fortunately this time, the police were able to spot suspicious activity and halt any possible action. They are to be commended.” Sediq Sediqqi Ministry of Interior Affairs Spokesman said. “Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior and its police service must protect our border areas from insurgency. Suspicious activity should not and cannot be tolerated” “Cross border insurgency activity is, unfortunately, an ongoing problem for Afghanistan. It aims to destabilize our government and terrorizes our citizens. “
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:04:22 +0000
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