Potential Afghan war plan would replace thousands of US troops with special ops teams

WASHINGTON – Adm. Bill McRaven, the head of U.S. special operations, is mapping out a potential Afghanistan war plan that would replace thousands of U.S. troops with small special operations teams paired with Afghans to help an inexperienced Afghan force withstand a Taliban onslaught as U.S. troops withdraw.

The teams will be known as "Security Forces Advisory Teams," a senior U.S. military source tells Fox News.

There will be approximately 300 teams of 10-15 Special Operators who will advise an Afghan sized battalion, the source tells Fox News, and the teams are expected to begin deploying with the next 4-5 months.

"Expect to see them arriving by the end of summer," the source said.

This force of between 3,000-4,000 Special Operators will essentially be the force that stabilizes Afghanistan as the number if U.S. troops in the country goes down to 68,000 in September, the source said. Read More

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