WASHINGTON – The top commander of
U.S. special operations forces is expressing "very great concern" about
losing a presence on the ground in Yemen, where his forces had been
working with Yemeni forces against al-Qaida's affiliate there.
Army Gen. Joseph Votel made the comments during an appearance Friday
at the Stimson Center, a Washington think tank. Votel is commander of
U.S. Special Operations Command, based in Florida.
Votel was asked by a reporter whether he was concerned about losing
Yemen as a base for U.S. counterterrorism training, advising and
intelligence-gathering. U.S. special operations forces were pulled out
in March when the government collapsed.
Votel said it was a big worry and that his command is looking at ways
to compensate for the loss. He called it a dilemma for special
operations forces.
Culled from:
Fox News
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