Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Pakis arrest a general for ties to the bad guys.
But he was just a one-off, not a real indicator of others with similar connections.
Pakistan on Tuesday said it had arrested a high-ranking army officer for alleged connections to militant groups, a rare public acknowledgment of possible ties between this country’s military and the organizations it is battling.A little tit for tat among the factions in Pakistan, nothing to see here, let's move along.
The arrest comes amid rising concern that Pakistan’s military is penetrated by Islamists who are sympathetic to insurgent groups that have declared war on the state. Last month, a naval base in Karachi was stormed by heavily armed fighters in an attack that was widely believed to have required inside help.
The arrested officer was identified Tuesday as Brig. Ali Khan, whose rank is equivalent to that of a one-star general.
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