US Sends 200 More Troops To Syria Days After Obama Lifts Ban On Arms Supplies To Rebels
Saturday December 10, 2016
Speaking in Bahrain at the Manama Dialogue conference on Middle East security, Carter said the 200, including special forces trainers, advisers, and explosive ordnance disposal teams, would join 300 US special forces already in Syria. “These uniquely skilled operators will join the 300 US special operations forces already in Syria, to continue organizing, training, equipping, and otherwise enabling capable, motivated, local forces to take the fight to ISIL,” Carter said quoted by AP.
Three years ago Obama vowed that he would not put American boots on the ground in Syria.
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