U.S. Military Requests 500 More Troops for Iraq to Ready Mosul Offensive
Posted By Natalie Johnson On September 22, 2016 @ 1:43 pm In National Security | No Comments
The U.S. military has asked the White House to deploy up to 500 additional troops to Iraq to assist in the U.S.-led coalition campaign to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, according to U.S. officials.
The deployment would assist Iraqi security forces preparing for the offensive to capture the country’s second largest city, which is expected to begin as early as mid-October, officials told the Wall Street Journal.
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