“We are only doing targeting inside of Afghanistan, inside of the combined joint operation areas in Afghanistan. And we are not, we don’t have the authorities nor are we conducting operations in Pakistan,” Bunch said, when asked specifically if the US has the authority to conduct strikes in Pakistan. After the air interdiction campaign, the US troops are now able to go after the Taliban’s support structure, he added. He said that the role of Pakistan or India in the future of Afghanistan would be determined by the government of Afghanistan. They agreed that continued cooperation between Pakistan and the United States was essential to achieving their common objectives in the region.

Source: The Express Tribune December 14, 2017 04:29 UTC