Person: Defence Secretary Ash Carter

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Barack Obama to deploy 250 extra troops to Syria

US president Barack Obama has announced the deployment of an extra 250 US special operations forces to Syria to assist troops trying to dislodge IS extremists from the war-torn country.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2016

Barack Obama has increased the number of US troops in Syria

Barack Obama has announced the deployment of an extra 250 US special operations forces to Syria to assist troops trying to dislodge Islamic State extremists from the war-torn country.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Russia proposes March ceasefire in Syria

US believes Russia buying time to crush Syrian rebels

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Russia’s flight into Turkey ‘no accident’

US says Moscow strategy in Syria will ‘guarantee more terrorism’.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2015

US forces kill Islamic State commander in overnight raid

US commandos have mounted a rare raid into eastern Syria overnight, killing a senior Islamic State commander in a firefight, capturing his wife and rescuing a Yazidi woman held as a slave, the Pentagon said.

Sat, 16 May, 2015