Counter Terrorism

Obama orders 12,000 Soldiers, Marines to Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama has ordered a Marine expeditionary brigade and an Army Stryker brigade combat team — totaling 12,000 soldiers and Marines — to Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates signed the orders on 17th this month. The soldiers are part of the 2nd Infantry Division’s 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team based at Fort [...]



Afghan Commandos liberate three Taliban hostages, detain six militants

Afghan National Army Commandos from the 207th Commando Kandak and Coalition forces liberated three Taliban hostages and arrested six armed militants at a vehicle checkpoint in Farah Province, Feb. 12. As a vehicle approached a combined forces’ checkpoint, the driver failed to heed warnings by the Commandos to stop and attempted to breech the checkpoint. [...]



Musharraf claims $10 billion given by US to Pakistan for fighting terror was a miniscule amount

On Jan. 16 Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former dictator, unsuccessfully defended his country’s record on combating terrorism in a lecture at Memorial Auditorium. Musharraf’s appearance was co-sponsored by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Musharraf claimed that Pakistan hasn’t received enough financial support or international credit in its fight against groups like al-Qaida and the [...]