US to send special operations forces to Syria

October 30, 2015 21:23

The United States is set to deploy troops on the ground in Syria for the first time to advise and assist rebel forces combating ISIS, multiple officials said Friday.

The White House is expected to announce that the US will deploy a small number of US Special Operations forces to Kurdish-controlled territory in northern Syria. The American troops will help local Kurdish and Arab forces fighting ISIS with logistics and are planning to bolster their efforts.

The deployment of US special forces is the most significant escalation of the Americans military campaign against ISIS to date.

The US has bombed targets in Syria since September 2014 and has also largely failed in a mission to recruit and train moderate rebels in Syria. In recent months, the US has also bolstered its aid to local forces, air-dropping weapons, ammunition and other supplies to rebel forces inside Syria.

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