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Top US general: 4,000 American troops in Syria. Pentagon: There are 503.By ANDREW DEGRANDPRE | The Washington Post | Published: October 31, 2017A senior U.S. military commander said Monday that 4,000 American troops are on the ground in Syria, a figure far greater than the 503 personnel the Trump administration says are deployed there.Army Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, who heads the U.S.-led special operations task force responsible for dismantling Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, offered the surprising figure while briefing Pentagon-based reporters via satellite from Baghdad.When asked to confirm the 4,000 figure, Jarrard appeared to be caught off guard. A Pentagon spokesman facilitating the briefing then interjected, insisting the number is just 503.Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/top-us-general-4-000-american-troops-in-syria-pentagon-there-are-503-1.495456
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