Pentagon sends additional troops to Syria to secure withdrawals

Sources of US Defense Ministry revealed to "CNN" that the Pentagon has sent additional troops to Syria to secure the withdrawal operations of US troops from the country.

Pentagon sends additional troops to Syria to secure withdrawals
24 January, 2019   09:51

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The sources did not disclose in their statements of the place to which these additional forces will be sent, or their number, noting that it would be an infantry troops, its tasks is to secure the forces and the equipment on the ground during the transfer.

The sources pointed out that these forces will move in several areas of Syria without mentioning the withdrawal operation issue, for "security reasons", noting that the threats lie in IS, the Syrian regime, and groups packed by Iran.

The news comes after the announcement of ISIS of its responsibility of the suicide explosion which caused the loss of life for 4 American soldiers and 10 others in Manbij city, in addition to the targeting of a joint military convey of Syrian Democratic Forces with the American troops in al-Shadadi area.

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