Escalation In Covert Operations In Hot Spots Approved By The Obama Administration

Special Forces: U.S. troops are being deployed in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa to provide anti-terrorism support to local forces

Revealed: The U.S. Secret Order Allowing Special Forces' Covert Missions In Terror Hotspots -- The Daily Mail

The U.S. military commander in the Middle East signed a secret order in late 2009 to increase covert operations in the region, it has been revealed.

General David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, authorised Special Operations forces to deploy across the Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa to conduct surveillance missions and partner with local forces.

The seven-page order also appears to authorise specific operations in Iran, most likely to gather intelligence about the country's nuclear program or identify dissident groups that might be useful for a future military offensive.

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More News On The Authorization Of Covert Operations In The Middle East, Central Asia And The Horn Of Africa

Obama and General Petraeus' Secret Ops -- CBS
US Reportedly Authorizes More Secret Military Activity in Hot Spots -- Voice of America
Pentagon 'to boost covert missions in Middle East' -- BBC
US orders escalation in secret operations in Middle East -- The Telegraph
Covert U.S. operations authorized in secret order -- Reuters
U.S. Is Said to Expand Secret Actions in Mideast -- New York Times
Secret U.S. missions -- UPI
Commander OKs spy missions in Mideast -- Washington post/AP
6 Ramifications of Expanded Military Special Ops -- Atlantic Wire