BAGRAM AIR BASE: The movement of militants from Pakistan into Afghanistan has increased since Islamabad signed a deal with tribal elders last month, said NATOÂ’s top military commander on Saturday. The ISAF was monitoring the situation after the agreement with pro-Taliban elders in North Waziristan, General James Jones told reporters. He said the ISAF, however, was still evaluating the situation and the first indications might not be conclusive.
NATO is building a new relationship with Pakistan to address the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, he added. ISAF commanders were due to meet with the Pakistan military in the coming weeks, he said, with the NATO-led force wanting to remove militant sanctuaries in the region and stop the cross border movement of fighters. |