US could deploy 150 troops to Syria: report
By Rachel Frazin - 09/12/19 10:59 PM EDT
The U.S. is preparing to deploy about 150 troops to Syria, The New York Times reported Thursday.
The troops will conduct ground patrols with Turkish forces and the deployment is part of a series of steps taken by the U.S to reduce tensions with Turkey, according to the Times.
A defense official told CNN that the military was considering sending a small number of troops to Syria to help create a buffer zone at the Syria-Turkey border, but no decisions had been made. The official told the news network that if additional forces go to Syria, they will likely be redeployed to another place in the region.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/461228-us-could-deploy-150-troops-to-syria-report
