US sends 400 troops to Turkey amid Syria concerns

The Pentagon has said it will send Patriot air defence missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a Nato force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack.

US sends 400 troops to Turkey amid Syria concerns
Fri, 14 Dec, 2012 - 09:32

The Pentagon has said it will send Patriot air defence missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a Nato force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack.

Pentagon press secretary George Little said defence secretary Leon Panetta signed a deployment order today while en route to Turkey from Afghanistan.

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