Looming Afghan- Pakistan war
Both sets of moron brothers should give up this silly cruel
Islam and come back to Hinduism
Pakistan's Kabul embassy attacked
Nangarhar claim Pakistani troops have crossed up to 40 kilometres (25
miles) into Afghan territory.
The protesters who attacked the embassy later joined the main
demonstration taking place in Pashtunistan square in central Kabul
beside the central bank and presidential palace.
The demonstration is against Pakistan's military operation in Afghan
territory in the provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar central bank
governor Ahady told reporters before speaking to the crowd of about
1,000.
Afghan tribes and representatives from the eastern border province of
The protests began on Monday
Pakistan has closed its embassy in Afghanistan after protesters in the
capital Kabul broke into it.
Pakistan's ambassador described the attack as a "big setback" and said
the mission would not be opened until Kabul apologised and compensated
Islamabad.
The attack came as more than 1,000 people took to the streets for a
second day in protest against alleged Pakistani incursions into
Afghanistan.
Over the past week Afghan and Pakistani troops have been exchanging
small arms fire across their shared border.
On Monday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai warned Pakistan against
interfering in his country's affairs.
Equipment smashed
Tuesday's attack on the Pakistani mission in Kabul took place when
some of the protesters broke away from the main rally and forced their
way inside the embassy premises.
Where was the Afghan government? Where were the security forces?
Rustam Shah Mohmand
Pakistan Ambassador
The BBC's Jannat Jalil at the scene says many of the embassy's windows
have been smashed, rooms have been ransacked and computer equipment
destroyed.
There are no reports of casualties.
The Pakistani ambassador, Rustam Shah Mohmand, told journalists that
he held the Afghan Government responsible for the attack.
"Where was the Afghan government? Where were the security forces?" Mr
Mohmand said in a press conference held at the damaged mission.
He said recent statements made by senior Afghan officials, including
President Hamid Karzai, accusing Pakistan of interfering in
Afghanistan's internal affairs, have created the environment for this
attack to happen.
Interference 'not tolerated'
Government officials joined the main protest rally which took place in
the city centre.
"This is a demonstration against Pakistan's military operations in
Afghan territory in the provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar that have
taken place in the past few days," the governor of the central bank,
Anwar Ul-haq Ahady, said.
"We want good relations with Pakistan but we will not tolerate
anybody's interference," he said.
Over the weekend, Mr Karzai sent a team of high-ranking government
officials to the border after tribal elders told him they were
concerned that Pakistani forces were carrying out military operations
inside Afghan territory.
Last month the Pakistan army deployed troops in a border area which
traditionally has not been administered by the central government.
The operation was part of attempts to try to stop suspected Taleban
and al-Qaeda fugitives from carrying out cross-border attacks on
Afghanistan.
Pakistan denies that its troops have entered Afghan territory.
The long porous border between the two countries cuts across
mountainous territory and is very poorly marked.
Warning
On Monday, President Karzai said he would seek an explanation from
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for allegedly questioning the
effectiveness of his government.
During a recent trip to Europe, General Musharraf allegedly spoke of a
power vacuum in Afghanistan and said the government did not represent
all ethnic groups, the Afghan foreign ministry said.
"Afghanistan does not interfere in anyone's affairs and neither does
it want others' interference in its affairs," Mr Karzai said.
Karzai warns Pakistan
Some 100 people marched in protest in Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has warned Pakistan over apparent
comments made by its President, General Pervez Musharraf about his
leadership.
The Afghan foreign ministry says Mr Musharraf had questioned Mr
Karzai's influence across the country.
Over the past week Afghan and Pakistani troops have been exchanging
small arms fire across their shared border.
On Monday, a 100 people took part in a demonstration in Kabul, in
protest against reported Pakistani military incursions into Afghan
territory.
Mr Karzai said he wanted to speak to Mr Musharraf about his alleged
comments.
"Mr Musharraf has made some comments regarding Afghanistan which have
become a matter of sadness and regret for me," the Reuters news agency
quoted him as saying.
During a recent trip to Europe, Mr Musharraf allegedly spoke of a
power vacuum in Afghanistan and said the government did not represent
all ethnic groups, the Afghan foreign ministry said.
"Afghanistan does not interfere in anyone's affairs and neither does
it want others' interference in its affairs," Mr Karzai said.
In a related development, protestors marched through the centre of
Kabul shouting slogans against the Mr Musharraf.
Afghan concern
Over the weekend, Mr Karzai sent a team of high-ranking government
officials to the border to investigate whether the alleged incursions
took place.
The president ordered the investigation after tribal elders from the
province of Nangahar told him they were concerned that Pakistani
forces operating on the border were also carrying out military
operations inside Afghan territory.
Pakistani troops were sent to the area last month to try to stop
suspected Taleban and al-Qaeda fugitives from carrying out
cross-border attacks on Afghanistan.
Pakistan denies that its troops have entered Afghan territory.
The long porous border between the two countries cuts across
mountainous territory and is very poorly marked.
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