Obama to send up to 250 more troops to Syria: senior official

Obama to send up to 250 more troops to Syria: senior official Hanover, Germany (AFP) April 24, 2016 - US President Barack Obama will on Monday announce plans to send up to 250 more military personnel to Syria, according to a senior administration official, intensifying US assistance to rebels as a ceasefire falters. Obama "tomorrow will announce that he has authorized up to 250 additional forces deploying to Syria," the source said, adding that the president would confirm the deployment in a ... more

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