US military official warns other countries on terrorism following Afghanistan

The leader of the central leadership of the American forces Gen. Tommy Franc has threatened to cruelly confront any terrorist acts to take place in any part of the world after the end of the American military operations in Afghanistan.

News reports quoted Gen. Franc as saying in a speech he delivered in Manama during the procession of changing the leadership of the American forces in the Arab Gulf area that the US will not stand crippled for crushing any terrorist acts that takes place in any part of the world after the end of the military operations in Afghanistan.

In his speech which was issued on Monday by the Bahrain' s dailies, in its full text, the American military official warned any country that tries to ensure a haven for terrorists on its territories.

On the other hand, Gen. France praised during the ceremony held on Admiral Timothy Ketting's assuming the post of the leadership of the American central forces in Bahrain in succession to Admiral Charles Moore who has the unlimited cooperation showed by the government of Bahrain to fighting terrorism and Bahrain's relentless efforts in order to strengthen security and stability in the region.

For his part, Admiral Moore said that the fifth American fleet will stay positioned in Bahrain where it has a base in the north Eastern part of Bahrain, including 3200 persons including 1000 of wives and children of the American soldiers.

He noted the increase in the number of workers recruited at the base since the beginning of the campaign against Afghanistan in October 2001. He explained that such increase does not exceed several hundreds and will be for a short period of time.