US sends hundreds of marines to Syria to support fight against Isis
Boots on the ground near Raqqa a sign that the White House will give military chiefs more freedom to tackle Islamic State
A few hundred marines with heavy artillery have been deployed to Syria in preparation for the fight to oust Islamic State from its self-declared headquarters of Raqqa, a senior US official said on Wednesday.
The deployment is temporary but is a sign Donald Trump’s White House is leaning toward giving the Pentagon greater flexibility in making routine combat decisions in the fight against Isis. -- More...
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