‘US military conducted a dozen secret strikes in four years’

‘US military conducted a dozen secret strikes in four years’ Tuesday, November 11, 2008 WASHINGTON: The US special forces have conducted nearly a dozen secret operations against al-Qaeda in Syria, Pakistan and other countries under a broad 2004 mandate approved by President George W Bush, The New York Times reported on Monday. Neither the White House nor the Pentagon disputed the story, which cited senior US officials as sources. The Pentagon would not comment on the specifics of the report but acknowledged that the US military seeks to capture or kill terrorists wherever they plot, operate and seek safe havens. “We work with partners around the world to identify, seek, capture, kill if necessary, terrorists and their networks, where they plan their operations, where they conduct their operations, where they seek safe... [read full story]