ISPR denies Army Chief asked US for more drone attacks
RAWALPINDI: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has denied the wikileaks report stating that Kayani wanted more drone attacks in Pakistan.The spokesman said that in the past, there has only been sharing of technical intelligence in some areas. No armed drone attack support has ever been asked for operations which have been conducted using own resources, he stated.
He further clarified, that during Swat-Malakand Operation Rah-e-Rast in 2008-09, and South Waziristan Agency operation Rah-e-Nijat in 2009-10, not even outside technical support was asked for.
These operations were jointly conducted by Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force, the Spokesman concluded.
