text: Chapter 9
  thorough reconnaissance and search of the area. Suspects must be managed firmly but treated fairly to
  avoid turning innocent suspects into insurgency sympathizers. When small units conducting reconnaissance
  locate relatively large insurgent operating forces, surveillance should be maintained and reaction forces
  quickly deployed to destroy them. In areas suspected of harboring insurgent forces or installations,
  reconnaissance and surveillance should be conducted and followed with an immediate raid by reaction
  forces when sufficient information has been developed on a target. Good communications and mobility are
  essential for success in these combat operations.
  9-56. Speed and surprise are important in strikes. The sudden and unexpected delivery of combat forces
  into an insurgent held or contested area provides significant advantages to the forces conducting strike
  operations. If caught by surprise, guerrillas may be unable to react effectively. Speed and surprise can be
  achieved by using air assault tactics to insert the first forces into the area of operations. Subsequent forces
  can be delivered on later airlifts or by other modes of transportation. Fires can be used to restrict escape
  routes or areas that are not secured by land forces.
  9-57. However, strikes do not address the root causes for beginning or sustaining an insurgency, nor do
  they necessarily increase the legitimacy of the host-nation government. Strikes are integrated with other
  approaches to counterinsurgency as part of the overall operational design. In some cases, the U.S. can
  integrate this ability into an ongoing host-nation effort.