Syria, Pentagon and US troops

Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says
The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900 troops the US has long said are in Syria,
More than 4,500 US troops are spending Christmas in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon figures
In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years
Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported
The Pentagon said Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria, a number that is more than double the 900 troops reported previously by the DoD for months.
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad’s fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group — a dramatic increase that the Pentagon revealed Thursday, acknowledging that the added troops have been there for months or even more than a year.
Pentagon reveals US has more than double the amount of troops in Syria than previously reported
The Pentagon revealed on Thursday that the US has more than double the amount of troops in Syria than the federal government had previously reported — and the larger force has been in place “for a
The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses
In a surprise announcement, the Defense Department disclosed Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to support the fight ISIS, an increase that predates the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime this month.
Pentagon doubled the number of US troops in Syria ‘months’ ahead of Assad’s fall
The U.S. for months has had more than 2,000 troops inside Syria, more than double the 900 troops the Defense Department previously said are on the ground there, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson
U.S. Military Admits to Higher Number of Troops in Syria Than Disclosed
The Pentagon has acknowledged that the number of U.S. troops in Syria is approximately 2,000, more than double the previously reported figure of 900. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder explained that the additional forces are temporary rotational units deployed to support the mission against Islamic State militants.
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus
The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...
US military carries out airstrike in Syria, killing 2 ISIS operatives
The U.S. military conducted an airstrike on Monday in Syria, where they killed a pair of ISIS operatives, wounded another and ...
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Pentagon says 2,000 US troops in Syria, not 900
DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday revealed there are actually some 2,000 US ...
The Hill7d
1,100 more US troops in Syria than previously disclosed
The U.S. for months has had more than 2,000 troops inside Syria, more than double the 900 troops the Defense Department previously said are on the ground there. The increased force presence ...
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US troops doubled in Syria before Assad’s overthrow, Pentagon says
(Maj. Karl R. Cain II/U.S. Army) The U.S. more than doubled its number of troops in Syria — from 900 to around 2,000 — before the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the Pentagon ...
US kills Islamic State leader in Syria
American forces have killed the Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in a “precision strike” in Syria. US Central Command ...
Middle East live updates: US delegation in Syria to 'meet with' HTS representatives
Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...