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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
US to establish Quick Reaction Force in Pakistan
Daily Times Monitor
LAHORE: The US government has decided to form a ‘Quick Reaction Force’ (QRF) to provide protection to its diplomats in Pakistan, a private TV channel reported on Monday.
According to the channel, the step has been taken to counter the rising terrorist threats to US personnel in Pakistan and the US Congress has been requested to allocate $22.9 million to form the force. The QRF will facilitate the regional security officer in protecting the embassy and consulate compounds from terrorist attacks by providing a special agent to the officer, who will be in charge of the security. Apart from providing tactical, medical and emergency assistance at the compounds, the force would be capable of providing security to the US personnel outside the compounds as well, the channel said.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk