Defense

US may go after Afghan militants

A Pentagon spokesman says that if any of the 65 Afghan militants who were released from a former U.S. prison return to the battlefield, U.S. forces might hunt t...

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February 18, 2014 9:12 am

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A Pentagon spokesman says that if any of the 65 Afghan militants who were released from a former U.S. prison return to the battlefield, U.S. forces might hunt them down. The Pentagon’s press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, said Friday that the 65 are not considered targets at the moment.