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C-130s, C-17s bring aid to flooded Pakistan

Air Force cargo planes are delivering humanitarian supplies to Pakistan, which is reeling from flooding that has killed more than 1,000 and left 700,000 homeless.

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Mullen seeks to reassure allies after shakeup

During a planned trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen will be reassuring U.S. commanders and allies that the Obama administration remains committed to the tough fight to pacify and rebuild Afghanistan.

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Mullen seeks to reassure allies after shakeup

During a planned trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen will be reassuring U.S. commanders and allies that the Obama administration remains committed to the tough fight to pacify and rebuild Afghanistan.

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Army rethinks role of small, remote COPs

COMBAT OUTPOST SPERA, Afghanistan — U.S. troops were strapping on their gear for a 3:30 a.m. patrol along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan when word came to stand down: Soldiers were hearing heavy radio chatter among insurgents, raising suspicions of a … Continue reading

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Pentagon eyeing drone shift to aid Somalia

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering dispatching surveillance drones and other limited military support for a Somali government offensive against al-Qaida-linked insurgents, U.S. officials said, part of a cautious move to increase U.S. assistance to the anarchic African nation. U.S. … Continue reading

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Zabul residents report more Taliban activities

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MIZAN, Afghanistan — Despite a smaller U.S. presence in Zabul province, insurgent attacks are down because villagers are coming forward in record numbers to report Taliban hideouts. The number of tips to Afghan National Army and Afghan … Continue reading

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Zabul residents report more Taliban activities

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MIZAN, Afghanistan — Despite a smaller U.S. presence in Zabul province, insurgent attacks are down because villagers are coming forward in record numbers to report Taliban hideouts. The number of tips to Afghan National Army and Afghan … Continue reading

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Red tape complicates SF mission in Pakistan

An ongoing Pakistani effort to delay the issuance of visas to U.S. diplomatic and military personnel is impeding the U.S. special operations mission to train Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, according to several U.S. sources. The difficulty obtaining visas led to some … Continue reading

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Reports: Pakistan Taliban leader killed

ISLAMABAD — The death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud would inflict major damage against an al-Qaida ally already under pressure from U.S. and Pakistani attacks, but is unlikely to deal a killer blow to an organization blamed for scores … Continue reading

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Alliances bolster rising power of Taliban

The Afghan Taliban increasingly view al-Qaida “as a handicap,” according to the senior U.S. military intelligence officer in Afghanistan.In a Dec. 22 slide briefing titled “State of the Insurgency — Trends, Intentions and Objectives,” Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn, director of … Continue reading

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