Pakistan deploys 9,500 troops at Afghan border

[dubyaD40web]

Pakistan deploys 9,500 troops at Afghan border
MUNIR AHMAD
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has sent 9,500 more troops to the border with Afghanistan to prevent infiltration by militants intent on disrupting Afghan elections later this month, the army said Tuesday.

Taliban-led insurgents hoping to disrupt the Sept. 18 vote are believed to have sought sanctuary in some parts of Pakistan's deeply conservative tribal regions, drawing criticism from Afghan and U.S. officials.

Pakistan, a key U.S. ally in the war on terror, now has about 80,000 forces at the border.

Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said 5,000 additional forces have been deployed in the northwest and 4,500 in southwestern Baluchistan province.

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Does * want to catch OBL so his ratings will go up?

[rsmith6621]

1. Can You Say Osama

[arewenotdemo]

2. This to me epitomizes the absurdity of the situation.

Pakistan doesn't take out the insurgents...it sends troops to prevent them from infiltrating into Afghanistan!

If Musharraf isn't careful he's really gonna piss OBL off.