May 15, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Afghanistan says recent clashes between Afghan and Pakistani troops will have a negative impact on bilateral relations, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan reports. The comment by President Hamid Karzai's spokesman, Karim Rahimi, follows two days of deadly clashes at the Afghan-Pakistan border. Kabul says the violence erupted May 13 after Pakistani forces encroached inside Afghan territory. Islamabad accuses the Afghan Army of sparking the battle with "unprovoked" fire at several of its border posts. Copyright (c) 2007. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org and http://dndtalk.com/Joomla,dndtalk.ca |
