Obama to propose $2.8 bln additional military aid to Pakistan: The News

WASHINGTON: Obama plans to propose spending roughly $2.8 billion in aid for the Pakistani military, as he steps up the U.S.-led campaign to battle extremists along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

That money would be in addition to the civilian aid -- $1.5 billion a year for five years -- that the president called for Friday.

A defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told media the money will be dedicated exclusively to "equipping, training, and building infrastructure directly related to counterinsurgency operations."

Gen. David Petraeus told media in an interview Monday the plan will be called the "Pakistani Counterinsurgency Capability Fund".

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