Taliban raid from Afghanistan kills 25 Pakistan troops

BBC World News ^ | 27 August 2011 | BBC

[LeoWindhorse]

At least 200 Taliban fighters crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan and killed more than 25 soldiers and police, Pakistan's military says.

The fighters launched an early morning attack on seven military checkpoints in north-west Chitral district.

The military said its troops fought off the attackers, killing 20 of them while the rest fled back into Afghanistan.

It is the latest in a series of cross-border raids that have raised tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In its statement, the Pakistani military blamed the attack on Pakistan and Afghan Taliban-linked fighters who have sought refuge in the Kunar and Nuristan provinces of Afghanistan, from which the US largely pulled out of a year ago.

[LeoWindhorse]

There is a type of weapon that we should be employing against the Taliban that move through the mountains : FAE We see them moving , but we do not hit them . Why ? No mercy , crispy critters .

ps: we have plenty of folks in Kunar . Release them from the ROE's

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Get us out of afghanistan. Give them an ultimatum;
“Anything, anything, comes out of your country, you have 24 hours to get everyone out of your cities. Because, in 25 hours, you will have no cities! No infrastructure. No gas. No electric. No water. No nothin’!”

[pallis]

I thought the Obama regime was ready to work with the Taliban. Is this part of the process?

[gleeaikin]

Hopefully this kind of thing will enhance the zeal of the Paki military to fight these guys so we can come home.

[Marty62]

There ya go. I agree completely.

The Tali are going to take over Pak with their Nukes.

Anyone (CIA) that can’t see this coming is STUPID.

[antioscar]

I was all for war in Afghanistan against militant organized Muslims. But come on- After ten years of fighting,the Taliban are using our side as a sanctuary to attack another country. Except as training, what's the point?

[SunkenCiv]

...Pakistan's military says.

If it did happen, the soldiers' families need to blame the jihadists running the intel services in Pakistan. Thanks LeoWindhorse.