Former prime
mnister of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Giliani’s sone rescued by The military
operation in Afghanistan, Afghanistan military demonstrates the growing
effectiveness of the Afghan security forces in the fight against extremists,
says US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter.
The US worked with the governments of
Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring Ali Haider Gilani home, a Pentagon statement
quoted Mr Carter as saying. He underwent a medical evaluation before he was
returned to Pakistan.
It was also “an excellent example of the
strong security and intelligence partnership between Afghan and US forces under
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel”, he said.
The US forces would continue to work
alongside their Afghan partners to “make it clear that there is no safe haven
for terrorists in Afghanistan”, Mr Carter said.
“I want to commend the US Special
Operations personnel and the Afghan special operations forces for the
professionalism and skill they demonstrated in the raid.”
In a separate statement, the US State
Department congratulated Yousuf Gilani and his family on the safe return of his
son.
“While we celebrate Mr (Ali Haider)
Gilani’s rescue, we continue to be concerned for all those being held hostage
in the region, including US citizens, and we call for their immediate and
unconditional release,” a State Department spokesperson said.
