Pakistan deploys troops along Afghan border
September 13th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Pakistan has deployed army personnel along its border with Afghanistan that was earlier manned by paramilitary forces and border police, a military spokesman said Tuesday.
The army was deployed in Chitral, Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts following a series of attacks recently launched by militants from the Afghan territory, Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, director general of the Inter Services Public Relations, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
A witness in Chitral told Xinhua on phone that nearly 70 buses and trucks full of troops have arrived in the area.
On Aug 27, around 300 militants attacked seven check-posts in Chitral and killed at least 25 security personnel.
The Taliban also kidnapped about 30 Pakistani boys from Bajaur tribal region while they were celebrating Eid.
The army said the attacks were carried out by Pakistani Taliban who have established bases in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar and Nuristan provinces.
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