Afghanistan, Pakistan, NATO to set up joint intelligence center

KABUL: In a bid to share intelligence information and coordinate operations against insurgents, the armed forces of Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have agreed to set up a joint intelligence operation center, spokesman of the military alliance said Wednesday.

"The Joint Intelligence Operation Center will be set up in the next we hope 10 days," Richard Nugee told newsmen.

The center, which enable the trio to share intelligence report, would be established in ISAF’s Headquarters, he said.

There would be six Pakistani officers, six Afghan officers and six ISAF officers at the center, he said.

Agreement in this regard had been reached at the recent tripartite talks held among high ranking officials of Afghan army, Pakistan and ISAF in Pakistan recently.

"By sharing intelligence information, we would bring the two militaries of Afghanistan and Pakistan much close together," the spokesman noted.