U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hickman scans the area using binoculars while providing security from behind a partial stone wall during a patrol with U.S., Czech and Afghan soldiers through a village in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2015. Hickman is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Wheeler
New York Times: U.S. Is Escalating a Secretive War in Afghanistan
Data From Seized Computer Fuels a Surge in U.S. Raids on Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — As an October chill fell on the mountain passes that separate the militant havens in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a small team of Afghan intelligence commandos and American Special Operations forces descended on a village where they believed a leader of Al Qaeda was hiding.
Update #1: US reportedly increases secret raids against Afghanistan insurgents -- FOX News
Update #2: Terrorist's Laptop Fuels Night Raids in Afghanistan -- The Diplomat
Update #3: British spies helped find Afghan trove of al Qaeda plans -- The Telegraph
WNU Editor: This is only adding fuel to the debate that U.S. forces may stay longer in Afghanistan than originally planned .... American troops poised to stay in Afghanistan in far greater numbers after official exit date to prevent resurgence of the Taliban (Daily Mail) ... even though the U.S. commander in Afghanistan is saying that everything is going OK .... Afghan Transition Trends ‘Positive,’ Campbell Says (US Department of Defense).
