David Petraeus, the US commander for southwest Asia seen here in Islamabad, said the United States has reached agreements with Central Asian states for extra logistical routes into Afghanistan from the north. (AFP/Aamir Qureshi)US Secures Extra Supply Routes Into Afghanistan -- Yahoo News
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – The United States has secured extra supply routes for foreign forces fighting in Afghanistan, said a top US general on Tuesday ahead of a major troop surge and strategy overhaul under Barack Obama.
The incoming US president, who was to be sworn into office in Washington later Tuesday, has identified the battle against Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in Afghanistan as one of his administration's priorities.
General David Petraeus, the top US commander in southwest Asia and a key advocate of a major US troop surge in Afghanistan, said deals were in place with Central Asian states for routes into the insurgency-racked country.
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