The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.

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The exchange on Sunday was the first known military action between the two nations in a month, raising the risk of a renewed round of fighting.

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Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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