Washington, July 3 : US’ top military official has reportedly said that he has all the authority for targeting senior Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders inside Pakistan’s tribal areas from across the Afghanistan border. But, he refused to say if the US troops were also allowed to operate inside the Pakistan territory.
“I’m comfortable, as the military leader, that I have all the authorities I need,” said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, when asked if he had the authority to target key terrorist leaders hiding in FATA.