U.S. to elevate Special Operations forces’ role in Afghanistan

5 February 2012, 2:10 pm

The U.S. military is planning to elevate the role of Special Operations forces in Afghanistan as it shifts away from a combat focus to a mission that places greater emphasis on advising Afghan forces and raids to kill top insurgent leaders, senior U.S. officials said. Read full article >>... Read More »

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