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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
US defense chief: US expanding special ops force in Iraq
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDefense Secretary Ashton Carter says the US is expanding its special operations force in Iraq to help Iraqi and Kurdish forces fight Islamic State.
Carter tells the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that over time, these special operators will be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture IS leaders. Carter says this will improve intelligence and generate more targets. He does not offer troop numbers, but says it is being done in cooperation with the Iraqi government.
The defense secretary says the special operators will be focused on defending Iraq’s borders and building the capacity of Iraqi government forces.
He says the forces also will be in a position to conduct unilateral operations into Syria.
— AP
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