The Pentagon announced Monday that the US is sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as Israel initiates “ground raids” into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah terrorists.
The Pentagon announced Monday that the US is sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as Israel initiates “ground raids” into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah terrorists.
The “few thousand” additional forces will up the total number of US troops stationed at bases in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries to some 43,000.
The Pentagon did not say exactly how many troops would be deployed, but one official told the New York Times that as many as 3,000 service members would be sent to the region.
Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters on Monday that troop increase is part of a Department of Defense effort “to further enhance the defense posture of US forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war.
