KHLEQDAD KHAN - Military members from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and Romanian Task Force Black Scorpion discuss how to best cross the Tarnak River during a mission to Khleqdad Khan village, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian FergusonUS Military Seeks To Expand Raids Into Pakistani Tribal Areas -- Boston.com
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WASHINGTON — Senior US military commanders in Afghanistan are pushing for an expanded campaign of Special Operations ground raids across the border into Pakistan’s tribal areas, a risky strategy reflecting the growing frustration with Pakistan’s efforts to root out militants there.
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