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US to Send ’Fewer Than 50’ Special Forces to Syria

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The US, looking for a role to play in "fighting terrorism" to cover its repeated failures as well as fake promises, will be sending number of its Special Operation Forces to Syria.

President Barack Obama has authorized the first sustained deployment of Special Forces to Syria, officials said Friday, easing his long-standing refusal to put boots on the ground.

America's commander-in-chief has authorized an initial deployment of "fewer than 50"special operations forces to northern Syria, in what officials described as an intensified effort to combat "ISIS."

A senior administration official justified the decision saying "they will help coordinate local ground forces and coalition efforts to counter "ISIS"."

Washington will also deploy A-10 ground-attack planes and F-15 tactical fighter jets to the Incirlik base in southern Turkey, as part of the ramped up effort.

The White House spokesman Josh Earnest insisted that the forces will be there in a "train, advice and assist mission" and not in a combat role. "They will be sent to the areas under the Kurdish control northern Syria," he added.

"The US strategy in fighting "ISIS" is to support local force on ground and fight the organization," Earnest said, adding that "it will not be their responsibility to lead the charge up the hill."

In a related context, Obama recently scrapped a $600 million mission to train Syrian opposition militants.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team