Sunday, 25 July 2010 19:19 Written by TOLOnews
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters in a press conference held in Kabul on Sunday that Osama bin Laden is in safe havens in Pakistan
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen said that insurgents have sanctuaries on Pakistan’s soil and Pakistan’s intelligence organisation in some cases helps them carry out attacks.
Pakistan is the main haven for the insurgents and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) provides them with aid to carry out attacks in other countries, he said.
The US is in an effort to launch attacks against rebels in Pakistan, he added.
“They have havens that still exist in Pakistan, not for the leaders of these organisations, but also many others, and it is the focus of this overall mission to eliminate those safe havens.
“And we do it in support of those who are executing the mission in Pakistan as obviously as well as with the continued efforts here in Afghanistan. But it is our intent and I believe that we will eliminate those safe havens as we execute this mission,” he said.
While saying that Pakistan is not fighting honestly against the insurgents, Admiral Mullen highlighted that the US will act seriously against sources backing insurgency.
The United States of America has done many things in the fight against terrorism in Pakistan and further improvements take time, he said.
Reference:
http://tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/138-osama-is-in-pakistan-mullen
Also BBC/dari service 25 July 2010