U.S. Will Deploy 560 More Troops to Iraq to Help Retake Mosul From ISIS - The New York Times

U.S. Will Deploy 560 More Troops to Iraq to Help Retake Mosul From ISIS - The New York Times:



 "BAGHDAD — President Obama will deploy 560 more troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul, the largest city controlled by the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced on Monday. It is the latest escalation of the United States’ role in the Iraq war by Mr. Obama, who ran for office on a pledge to end America’s involvement in the conflict."



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