ISI still aiding Afghan Taliban: Krishna
Friday 25 Sep, 2009 06:49 PM
The External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M. Krishna has said that Pakistan's ISI continue to play a disruptive role by providing aid to the Afghanistan Taliban to complicate the military situation there. He said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in New York that they are still together and working in tandem. Mr. Krishna's comments came as a report by US top commander in Afghanistan mentioned that Afghanistan’s insurgency is clearly supported from Pakistan. The report, leaked two days ago, said that senior leaders of major Afghan insurgent groups are based in Pakistan, are linked with Al-Qaeda and other extremist groups and are reportedly aided by some elements of the Pakistan ISI. A New York Times report today quoting US officials further said senior Taliban leaders are using their sanctuary in Pakistan to stoke a widening campaign of violence in northern and western Afghanistan, considered peaceful till a few months back.
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