WASHINGTON — NATO commanders in Afghanistan have begun traveling to Pakistan to share plans for military operations for the first time, a senior U.S. official said Friday.
The apparent aim is to make sure militants don’t slip across the unmarked, mountainous border region to escape coalition or Pakistani forces. According to the official, who briefed reporters on condition that he not be named, the sharing of tactical information represents a new level of cooperation for forces battling the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other militants.
The official also said that the administration plans a strategic review in December to determine whether its stepped-up war in Afghanistan is working. President Barack Obama spent much of last year reviewing U.S. war aims with top officials before agreeing in December to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. The Associated Press
