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US army's Pacific chief fears int'l terrorist activities in Bangladesh

Offers US expertise at meeting with Morshed

UNB, Dhaka
US Army Pacific Commander Admiral William J. Fallon aired his fears yesterday that some international terrorist groups might have their movements in Bangladesh taking advantage of the situation on the ground.
He offered US capability and resources to the government of Bangladesh to jointly deal with the challenge.
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Admiral Fallon, who took command of the US Army Pacific Command six weeks ago, made the remarks to reporters after an hour-long meeting with Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan at the minister's office.
Asked to explain the US apprehension, he readily cited several recent arms recoveries in Bangladesh, which he thought were destined for radical groups.
"...There have been several seizures of arms. There were some arms shipments. They were not going to the military, they were not going to any group that is up to do good. I don't think arms are very helpful in agriculture, I don't think arms are helping people to come out of poverty," Admiral Fallon said.
He added, "We know there are people who preach radicalism, who use religion for their own method. We just want to make sure that we are sharing the right information, so that we can work together and make sure that these organizations do not gain a foothold and use the environment to
spread their ideas."
In reply to a question, he said the terrorist groups have worldwide networks that are constantly looking for ways to coordinate their activities.
"They look for areas of unrest, they look for weaknesses. When the pressure is applied in some areas, they move to others. So, our concern is that there may be some movement that might try to take advantage of Bangladesh."
He went on to say that he has offered US capability and resources to the government of Bangladesh. "We have a lot of people dealing with the problems people face in developing economies. We can make these people available here. They might help your people, might help your military; this might be useful."
The Admiral said the foreign minister appreciated his offer and assured that he would consider it.
Foreign Secretary Hemayetuddin and US Ambassador Harry K Thomas were present.