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In short, U.S. troops are now allowed to shoot first when they find Taliban insurgents or Islamic State militants.
That’s a major shift from the Obama-era rules of engagement that often required U.S. forces to “basically be in contact with that enemy” before getting authorization for airstrikes or artillery strikes, Mattis said.
MEDAL: Mattis vs Petraeus and the new Rules of Engagement
In short, U.S. troops are now allowed to shoot first when they find Taliban insurgents or Islamic State militants.
That’s a major shift from the Obama-era rules of engagement that often required U.S. forces to “basically be in contact with that enemy” before getting authorization for airstrikes or artillery strikes, Mattis said.
MEDAL: Mattis vs Petraeus and the new Rules of Engagement