Commander Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Erik Kurilla on Thursday visited General Headquarters (GHQ) and discussed the security situation in the region as well as other related matters of mutual interest.
\nThe US general laid a floral wreath at the Martyrs\u2019 Monument in honour of the martyrs of Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
\nThe military’s media wing also revealed that a contingent of the Pakistan Army presented a guard of honour to the visiting dignitary.
\nLater, the US commander called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir followed by a delegation-level meeting.
\nAccording to the ISPR, matters of mutual interest, regional stability and the security situation, defence and security cooperation particularly military-to-military ties were discussed during the meeting.
\nThe commander acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s achievements in the fight against terrorism, flood relief and contributions to regional peace.
\nThe delegation will also visit Torkham today (Thursday) where he will be apprised of counter-terrorism and border management mechanisms in place along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
\nEarlier this month, the US had threatened to \u2018take action\u2019 against the Taliban regime if it observed international terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan.
\nIn a press briefing, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price, while responding to a question regarding the Taliban’s inability to fulfill their commitments regarding safe havens for terrorist groups, had stated that the militant group was \u201ceither unable or unwilling to live up to the commitments that they\u2019ve made in a number of areas\u201d.
\n\u201cOne of those areas is the commitment they have made to counterterrorism, to seeing to it that Afghanistan does not once again become a haven for international terrorists, a launch pad for attacks against countries well beyond its borders,\u201d he had stated, adding that this was an interest of the US.
\nThe spokesperson had maintained that the US had \u201ccapabilities\u201d regarding counterterrorism in the region which did not leave them \u201centirely beholden to the Taliban\u201d.
\nHe had highlighted that the US had \u201cdemonstrated those capabilities in recent months with the killing of the now-deceased al-Qaida emir, Ayman al-Zawahiri\u201d.
\nAccording to Price, the US had made \u201cgood on the pledge that you have consistently heard from President Biden since the withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan last year, that we will take action if we see international terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan\u201d.
\n\u201cWe will take action in a way that protects our interests\u201d, he had reiterated.
\nHe had mentioned that the US\u2019s \u201cbroader goal\u201d was to ensure that other groups do not use Afghanistan as a launch pad for attacks on Pakistan.
\n\u201cWe are determined to work with our partners in the region, including Pakistan, to do what we can to take on the threat of terrorism in the region, and certainly the threat of terrorism that extends well beyond the region,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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