ISLAMABAD, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif, on Wednesday ordered military officials not to allow any anyone to cross the border into neighboring Afghanistan for violence.
Afghanistan and U.S. officials had long been claiming that the Taliban militants cross the border into Afghanistan for attacks on the foreigners and Afghan security forces.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have nearly 2,600 kilometers of border, mostly porous in the difficult mountainous terrain, and illegal cross-border movement has also been a source of tensions between the two countries.
The latest remarks by the Pakistani Army Chief reflected a tough stance against the militants who routinely take advantage of the loose border control and create problems in both countries.
General Raheel visited the troops in Waziristan tribal region, border Afghanistan, which has been cleared by the security forces of the Taliban and other militant groups, the military said. He spent the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid with the troops in North and South Waziristan, an army statement said.
"The COAS (Chief of the Army Staff) said, as consolidation goes on and operational dividends optimized for Pak-Afghan Border region, Pakistan will not allow anyone to use its soil against Afghanistan and directed all commanders, intelligence agencies and LEAs (Law Enforcement Agencies) to take concrete measures against violators," the statement said.
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