KABUL: The Haqqani network was responsible for a series of attacks in Afghanistan a few days ago, the US ambassador to Kabul said on Thursday, and Islamabad was being pressed to take action against the group.
The attacks on Sunday, including the biggest assault on the capital in 10 years of war, saw squads of militants fire on government offices, embassies and foreign bases.
“There is no question in our mind that the Haqqanis were responsible for these attacks,” Ambassador Ryan Crocker told reporters in Kabul.
“We know where their leadership lives and we know where these plans are made. They’re not made in Afghanistan. They’re made in Miramshah, which is in North Waziristan, which is in Pakistan,” Crocker said.
“We are pressing the Pakistanis very hard on this. They really need to take action.”
Islamabad denies any support for Haqqani activities, but former US military chief Admiral Mike Mullen described the network a “veritable arm” of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency.—AFP
