Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’
Shawn Snow
15 hours ago
A U.S. Special Operations soldier returns fire while conducting multi-day Afghan-led offensive operations against the Taliban in Mohammad Agha district, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers/ Air Force)
The commander of the United States Special Operations Command said Tuesday that American commandos will continue to engage violent extremists for the “long haul."
Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, the commander of SOCOM, said Tuesday during a virtual running of the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, that countering violent extremist groups was a generational issue and would remain the number one priority for U.S. special operators.
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2020/05/12/special-operators-will-be-countering-violent-extremists-for-the-long-haul/
