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US Moves to Expand Secret CIA Effort in Pakistan

HeadlineOct 26, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports the US is pushing to expand a secret CIA effort to target militants inside Pakistan. In recent weeks, the Obama administration has asked Pakistan to allow additional CIA officers, including CIA paramilitary forces, to enter the country. The US has never publicly said how many CIA personnel are in Pakistan, but the Journal reports the number has grown substantially in recent years. The CIA has also recently intensified drone strikes in Pakistan

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