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Summary US commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan welcomed Pakistan's decision to reopen NATO supply.
General John Allen made the remarks in a statement released in Kabul on Tuesday that also paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Pakistani, as well as Afghan and NATO troops in the war.Pakistan closed its Afghan border crossings to NATO convoys on November 26 after botched US air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that Pakistan was re-opening the border to NATO supplies and said the United States was sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military.Allen, who held talks in Islamabad twice in the last six days, said the decision was a demonstration of Pakistans desire to help secure a brighter future for both Afghanistan and the region at large.I look forward to future opportunities to work together toward our common goals, by taking coordinated action against terrorists, he said.
