The US is considering changing the command structure in Afghanistan to put in a new HQ dedicated to Helmand Province.
The United States and its allies are considering setting up an American-led command in southern Afghanistan to oversee operations in a key battleground province, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Putting a two-star Marine general in charge of all military operations in Helmand, including the ongoing campaign in Marjah, could help clear the way for the existing British-led command in southern Afghanistan to focus on the coming battle for Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace in a neighboring province.
"We are looking at new command structures to focus on Helmand. A new command there may be better at setting priorities on the battlefield. It's an option," a U.S. defense official said.
Another defense official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said any changes would be designed to better manage the thousands of additional American, NATO and Afghan troops who have been deployed to Helmand in recent weeks to clear Taliban fighters from Marjah.
By: Brant
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