Washington: Pentagon said that it was trying to get the military co-ordination and cooperation with Pakistan back on track, saying that the US was committed to its relationships with Pakistan.
The US acknowledged that military ties between Washington and Islamabad “is in a tough spot” following the NATO airstrikes in Mohmand tribal region of Pakistan that killed 24 Pakistani troops. “We want to get back to a level of greater cooperation with the Pakistanis, but we have a rough patch,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.
Regarding the recalls of some Pakistani troops from border posts along Afghan border, he said: “This is still a very tough spot between their military and ours. We remain committed in trying to improve it and get the co-ordination and cooperation back to where we were.
Regarding the recall, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain John Kirby told reporters that this would certainly have an impact on the operations and risks the chances of incidents like the one that happened last month, resulting in outrage in Pakistan. “The whole reason those centers exists is to help try to prevent incidents like what happened late last month. The risks only increase when you do not have those co-ordination centers fully manned staff at their communication,” Kirby said during an off camera briefing.
