More American Troops Headed to Middle East as Fighting Between Israel, Hezbollah Intensifies
The troops will be sent ‘in light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution,’ the Pentagon’s press secretary says Monday.
The Pentagon is sending more American troops to the Middle East as violence between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated and as fears of a wider war in the region have been growing.
“In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional U.S. military personnel forward to augment our forces that are already in the region,” Major General Pat Ryder said Monday, as the Associated Press reported.
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