Presence of U.S forces in Quetta denied

ISLAMABAD: The embassy of United States Saturday denied the presence of U.S forces in Quetta.

Rejecting a recent news article that reported the approval of a “presence” by the Office of Defense Representative at Pakistan military’s 12 Corps Headquarters in Quetta, the US embassy spokesman said, “This reporting is a misrepresentation”.“ There is no permanent U.S presence in Quetta,”.

He said instead episodic visits by a U.S team provides information and coordination support between the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) and Pakistan military forces, when ISAF operates periodically near the border with Pakistan.