Relations have become increasingly fraught between the US and Pakistan, which is struggling to control Islamist militants. Photograph: John Moore/EPAFrom the Guardian:
The war in Afghanistan spilled over on to Pakistani territory for the first time yesterday when heavily armed commandos, believed to be US Special Forces, landed by helicopter and attacked three houses in a village close to a known Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold.
The surprise attack on Jala Khel was launched in early morning darkness and killed between seven and 20 people, according to a range of reports from the remote Angoor Adda region of South Waziristan. The village is situated less than one mile from the Afghan border.
Local residents were quoted as saying that most of the dead were civilians and included women and children. It was not known whether any Taliban or al-Qaida militants or western forces were among the dead.
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My Comment: Taliban fighters travel from Pakistan to Afghanistan and back everyday. Pakistan cannot have it both ways. Nato and Afghan forces have clearly made the decision to now conduct hot pursuits into Pakistan. Pakistan is now reaping what they have sowed. Unfortunately, I expect violence to now significantly increase on both sides of the border. This has also the potential to now be a full scale and bloody war with pakistan no longer cooperating with Nato in fighting the Taliban.
Pakistan is in a terrible economic, social, political, and military mess. An observation that .... to be honest .... I am being very generous with right now.