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Biggest Build-up of Special Forces since Vietnam
Monday, September 24, 2001
By Jeremy Campbell / Washington
Robert Fox / London

President Bush has ordered the biggest mobilisation of special forces since the Vietnam War.

Several hundred are already in place in Uzbekistan after being flown into bases in the former Soviet republic to the north of Afghanistan -- the first time US troops have been deployed to the former Soviet Union.

The special forces, which include the Green Berets, Delta Force, Navy Seals and Air Commandos, have a total of 46,000 active and reserve troops available.

With air and ground attacks already drawn up, the units -- highly trained in sabotage, kidnapping and guerrilla warfare -- will identify and pinpoint military bases, arsenals, communications systems and transport centres under Taliban control which will be targets for cruise missile and guided bomb air strikes.
(More: Associated Newspapers Ltd News Source)
© Associated Newspapers Ltd., 24 September 2001

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