ISLAMABAD: Commander United States Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Erik Kurilla on Thursday met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir during his visit to the GHQ and acknowledged Pakistan’s achievements in the fight against terrorism, flood relief and contributions for regional peace.
The visiting dignitary laid a floral wreath at Martyrs’ Monument in honor of the Martyrs of Pakistan whereas a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army presented a guard of honor to the visiting dignitary, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said.
Later, Commander CENTCOM called on COAS followed by a delegation-level meeting where matters of mutual interest, regional stability and security situation, defense and security cooperation particularly military-to-military ties were discussed during the meeting.
The delegation will also visit Torkham today. He will be apprised of counterterrorism and border management mechanisms in place along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border.
Earlier this month, the US had threatened to ‘take action’ against the Taliban regime if it observed international terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan.
In 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 “either unable or unwilling to live up to the commitments that they’ve made in a number of areas”.
“One 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,” he had stated, adding that this was an interest of the US.
