WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Pakistan has taken great steps to address insurgent activity within its borders though it remains a top U.S. concern, the U.S. State Department said.
Classified documents from the U.S. military campaign released by the organization WikiLeaks suggest members of the Pakistani intelligence community were working with the Taliban inside Pakistani territory.
The leaked documents sparked outrage from Washington, which chastised the release as a threat to national security. U.S. officials add much of the information leaked was outdated as Washington and its allies have revamped policies to address much of the criticism the leaked documents have attracted.
P.J. Crowley, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said the documents do little to alter the relationship with its allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"We continue to work in partnership with Afghanistan and Pakistan to deny al-Qaida any safe haven and to defeat terrorists and insurgents who threaten each of our countries, the region and beyond," he told reporters.
Crowley said Islamabad has taken "significant steps" to address insurgents on its soil.
Pakistan has pushed militarily against terrorist outposts in the volatile tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan, where much of the al-Qaida and Taliban leadership are believed to be hiding.
The spokesman said, however, that Pakistan could do more to address concerns raised by U.S. military officials.
"It is something that we've had ongoing, candid, direct conversations, respectful conversations at high levels, going back months and years," he said.
