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Afghans protest over border clases, Pakistan calls for calm

2013-05-06 148 Dailymotion

Afghans take to the streets over recent clashes at the border with Pakistan.<br/> <br />The outrage comes as Islamabad is calling for calm as tensions mount between the neighbors, both key U.S. allies.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) TRIBAL ELDER AND ORGANIZER OF PROTEST ANWAR KHAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"I call on enemies of Afghanistan to say that today - we are gathered here to promise and swear that the strong people of Afghanistan are ready to stand up in order to defend their country and their soil."<br/> <br />The clashes came after Pakistani troops tried to repair a gate on the border, where last week an Afghan border policeman was killed in an exchange of fire.<br/> <br />Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) ( English) FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN AIZAZ AHMED CHAUDHRY , SAYING:<br/> <br />"We believe that the fight against terrorism requires cooperation and coordination among Afghanistan, Pakistan and all stakeholders. The president of Afghanistan himself had asked for Paki

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