President Barack Obama is ordering a significant increase in the number of U.S. Special Operations Forces in Syria and is urging European nations to ramp up their contributions to the coalition fighting Islamic State.
Speaking at an industrial trade fair Monday in Hannover, Germany, Obama says up to 250 additional personnel will join a team of about 50 U.S. troops in Syria.
“Their expertise has been critical as local forces have driven ISIL (Islamic State) out of key areas,” Obama said.
Earlier this month, the United States announced the deployment of an additional 200 troops and several Apache attack helicopters …read more
Source: Voice of America
