The United Stateshas longmaintained thatthe Haqqaninetwork is usingitsbasesinPakistan'sNorthWaziristantribalregion to launchcross-borderguerrillaraidsinAfghanistan.
Refugee camps close to the frontier became favourite targets for cross-border raids by Sierra Leonean rebels, attacking rival rebel groups, seeking supplies and hostages, and forcing the able-bodied to join their ranks.