US President Barack Obama has confirmed a fundamental rethink of US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan to combat an "increasingly perilous" situation.
He said growing radical forces in the area posed the greatest threat to the American people and the world.
The BBC's Ian Pannell looks at the challenges American forces face on the ground around the border areas.
One-Minute World News 
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