BREAKING: Amid Pres. Trump's decision to remove US troops from northern Syria and his vocal criticisms of US military presence in Middle East, Pentagon announces the deployment of more US troops “to assure and enhance the defense of Saudi Arabia.”
on Saudi oil facilities. Tehran has denied it was behind the drone and cruise missile assault that heavily damaged key oil sites.
"As we have stated, the United States does not seek conflict with the Iranian regime, but we will retain a robust military capability in the region that is ready to respond to any crisis and will defend U.S. forces and interest in the region," Hoffman said. The troop deployment was first announced shortly after the Sept. 14 attack. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the time that the deployment to Saudi Arabia would be"modest" and"not thousands."
Friday's announcement comes on the heels of President Trump's abrupt decision to pull U.S. troops out of Northern Syria Sunday night. The decision raised alarm bells among America’s allies across the globe and sent the Pentagon and the State Department scrambling to contain the fallout.
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