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Pak, US discussing reduction in US operatives
WASHINGTON: United States on Tuesday said that it is negotiating a possible reduction in US intelligence operatives and special operations officers in Pakistan.US State Department spokesman Mark Toner in a briefing said that ISI Chief Shuja Pasha during his meeting with CIA Head Leon Panetta demanded immediate withdrawal of 345-member intelligence operatives.
US and Pakistani officials have cited different numbers for possible force level reductions, he said, adding that no decisions have been made so far in this regard.
He said that 300-member contingent is helping train the Pakistani military. The US wants to maintain the program and is having conversations with Pakistani authorities about requirements and force levels.
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