President Obama will send hundreds of special forces to Afghanistan in a mini-surge. Source: Supplied US Special Forces To Hit Afghanistan -- The Australian
HUNDREDS of American special forces are to be sent to Afghanistan to make up for the withdrawal of conventional troops by President Obama, military sources have told The Times.
A mini-surge of Navy Seals, Army ''Green Beret'' Rangers and other special units is being drafted from across the world, including Iraq and the Philippines, to ensure that there is enough combat power to expand covert raids as America withdraws 33,000 troops over the next 15 months.
The secret deployment reflects the concerns of military commanders that the withdrawal will be a blow to military progress in the country.
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