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US sending 'few thousand' more troops to Middle East
30 September 2024 17:41 BST
The US is sending “a few thousand” more troops to the Middle East amid a looming Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
The Pentagon said the troops will bolster security and potentially be used to defend Israel.
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the US forces would come from multiple fighter jet squadrons.