Spokesman Denies Deployment of Israeli Forces at Afghan Borders
News number: 880614132717:56 | 2009-09-05World
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghanistan's Defense Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Zahir Azimi
on Saturday dismissed reports on the deployment of Israeli forces at an
Afghan border garrison.

Asked to comment on media reports claiming a US-Israeli deal to use an
Afghan border post by Israeli forces, Azimi told FNA that such reports are
"sheer lies" and "baseless".

The spokesman further pointed out that such unfounded reports should be
rooted in the baseless allegations and rumors devised and spread by a number
of Pakistani state officials.

"Certain groups within the Pakistani government, which suspect that the
Afghan government has established secret ties with the Zionist regime (of
Israel), have recently embarked on spreading such rumors," the spokesman
went on saying.

"The Afghan government did not and will not have any political and trade
ties with Tel Aviv," Azimi reiterated.

Also last week, Afghanistan's Defense Ministry dismissed media reports that
the country has concluded an agreement with Israel for the purchase of arms
and military equipment.

Pakistan's Observer reported last Friday that Afghanistan has signed a multi
million dollar agreement with Israel to purchase armored vehicles and other
military tools and equipment.