Posted on 09/15/2013 12:12:15 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
(Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed a Pakistani general and another officer on Sunday near the border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani army said, rare high-ranking casualties in Pakistan's war against militants.
Major General Sanaullah Khan, along with a lieutenant colonel and another soldier, were killed in the Upper Dir district after visiting an outpost near the border, the army said.
Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid claimed responsibility for the bombing, which Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said would not affect the fight against militants.
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The attack comes after weeks of discussions within Sharif's government about whether to pursue peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban, who are separate from Afghanistan's Taliban, although allied with them.
Last week, major political parties held a conference on the issue and agreed that talks should be pursued.
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Nuke it, nuke them from Orbit. It is the only way to be sure.
...near the border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani army said, rare high-ranking casualties in Pakistan's war against militants. Major General Sanaullah Khan, along with a lieutenant colonel and another soldier, were killed in the Upper Dir district after visiting an outpost near the border, the army said.
O.J. did it.
Maybe it will help the military to start getting serious about eliminating the islamogoons. Brute force is the only way.
The Afghan government supports the Taliban in Pakistan. The Pakistani government supports the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Pakistani Taliban and the Afghan Taliban fight for territory along the border. We pay for it all. Winner: None.
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