U.S. sends 615 more troops to Iraq as Mosul battle looms

By World Tribune on September 29, 2016   Americas, BB Middle East, Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Rest of The Best, Stateside, Terrorism, U.S. Military, World Links, World Tribune  

by WorldTribune Staff, September 29, 2016 The United States has deployed 615 additional troops to Iraq as preparation intensifies for the battle to liberate Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The new deployment puts the number of American troops on the ground in Iraq at over 5,000 for the first time since […]