Elite Troops' Afghan Role To Increase But Numbers May Not, Commander Says -- CNN
America's elite Special Operation Forces will take a greater role in the fight in Afghanistan but their total numbers will not increase significantly from the current level, the head of Special Operations Command said Tuesday.
As the United States and its allies continue to draw down troops in Afghanistan, the Obama administration is considering escalating the role of Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan between now and 2014, CNN reported Monday. The plan, still in the "idea stage," would be to have those forces increase their combat role in hunting key terrorists as conventional forces wind down combat and focus more on training Afghans.
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More News On The Role Of Special Ops In Afghanistan
McRaven: US special operations forces prepare for possible leading role in Afghan war -- Newser/AP
Special ops teams first in, last out in Afghan war -- FOX News/AP
Plan to increase elite troops' role in Afghanistan -- CNN
Afghanistan: US could boost special ops ahead of exit -- ADNKronos
Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded -- FOX News/AP
Admiral: Special ops to streamline in Afghan war -- USA Today/AP
Direct Action Mission Likely To Decline for Special Operators -- Aol Defense
US to expand special operations forces’ role in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
DOD to craft new terrorist-hunting strategy for Afghanistan -- Defense Systems
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