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US sends thousands more troops to Middle East

Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East day after Biden said he wouldn’t add combat troops

The DOD says it is sending a “few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security a day after President Biden said he would not send combat troops to the region.

The New York Times · 2d

Pentagon Sends Additional Troops to the Middle East

The additional forces, which one official placed at between 2,000 and 3,000, will bolster security for the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region and help defend Israel, officials said.

New York Post · 1d

Pentagon sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon

The Pentagon announced Monday that the US is sending thousands 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.

Iran, Israel and Middle East

Iowa Public Radio · 3d

The Pentagon says it wants to prevent Iran from spreading the conflict in the Middle East

After Israel killed Hezbollah's leader, the U.S. says it wants to stop Iran from "exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict."

MSNBC · 1d

How Iran's missile attack on Israel could cause Middle East conflicts to 'spiral'

Former Israeli Consul General in NY Amb. Alon Pinkas joins Katy Tur to react to Iran launching a missile attack on Israel and how the conflicts in the Middle East could spiral.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20h

Iran fires 200 missiles at Israel in major attack

A man was reported killed in Jericho, in the West Bank. Iran fired about 200 missiles, a Pentagon spokesman said.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

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Pentagon extends deployment of San Diego-based aircraft carrier in Middle East

The Pentagon has extended the deployment of the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East so ...

ABC News2d

Pentagon: US to send a 'few thousand' additional troops to the Middle East to boost security and defend Israel if needed

Pentagon: US to send a 'few thousand' additional troops to the Middle East to boost security and defend Israel if needed WASHINGTON -- Pentagon: US to send a 'few thousand' additional troops ...

Biden says no more US troops to Middle East day before Pentagon announces a 'few thousand' more being deployed

DOD spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Monday the additional troops are to augment U.S. forces already there on heightened alert ...

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