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| US ground forces are using bases in Pakistan to attack Afghanistan |
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| NewJehad |
| 12/01/01 at 07:43:24 |
| http://www.frontierpost.com.pk/main.asp?id=2&date1=11/30/2001 US troops operating from bases in Pakistan Naveed Miraj Updated on 11/30/2001 9:20:50 AM Islamabad: US diplomatic sources have confirmed that its ground forces are in Pakistan and staging operations inside Afghanistan from Pakistani bases. US is planning to prepare more forward operation bases inside Afghanistan to facilitate the operations of its marine units. These units are trying to locate and eliminate top leadership of Al Qaeda and Taliban. The need to use Pakistani bases as deployment posts has enhanced after a full scale ground operation launched inside Afghanistan. Troops from the 101st Airborne Division are conducting security mission from bases in Pakistan where American Special Operations forces are located. US diplomatic sources however said that there were no immediate plans to deploy the airborne troops into Afghanistan. The forces based in Pakistan are sort of back up force for the security of the forces operating inside Afghanistan. Additional ground troops will be moving to within striking distance of Afghanistan, these sources said. 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is to sail from San Diego on Saturday aboard Bonhomme Richard along with two support ships. The 2,200 marines are expected to relieve members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, many of whom have deployed at the base in southern Afghanistan. Pakistan foreign office has consistently denied that any US forces were on ground in Pakistan and that no operation was launched from Pakistani soil. But The Frontier Post can report that Pakistan bases had been used to deploy US ground forces in Afghanistan. Some of the retired military experts interviewed by this correspondent said that the helicopters being used by the US forces for landing into areas close to Qandahar Ah-1 and AH-2 were short range machines and had been using Pakistan's airfields. |
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