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Thursday, June 7, 2012

U.S. plans to continue its attacks against Al Qaeda in Pakistan


The Pentagon chief Leon Panetta, said Wednesday that the U.S. will continue its attacks against Al Qaeda in Pakistan, a day after the announcement of the death of two of the network number, the Libyan Abu Yahya al Libi, a deal with a drone (UAV). "We have been very clear about the fact that we will continue to defend ourselves," he said during a visit to New Delhi in response to a question on whether to continue attacks despite the Pakistanis believe that the bombing of the drones violate the sovereignty the country. "It is also our sovereignty," he said, arguing that the Islamists who orchestrated the attacks of September 11 were in Pakistan's tribal areas. The United States announced on Tuesday the death of Abu Yahya al Libi in Pakistan, and thus estimated to have inflicted a "serious setback" to the nebula extremist, when it has passed more than a year since the death of its founder, Osama bin Laden . Oversaw Panetta as CIA director intensified bombing campaign against al Qaeda in Pakistan before being appointed to the Pentagon last year. According to a U.S. official who requested anonymity, Abu Yahya al Libi was responsible for the operations of Al Qaeda in Pakistan and establish contacts with the various branches of the organization, especially with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Panetta acknowledged on Wednesday that New Delhi and Washington are struggling with Islamabad. "The relationship with Pakistan is complicated for both countries, but we must work to improve it," he said, adding: "India and the United States should continue to cooperate with Pakistan to overcome our respective differences, and sometimes profound, for South Asia in peace and prosperous. " Finally, the Pentagon chief called for strengthening of ties with India in the defense sector.

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