Iran And Syria Are Becoming More Engaged In Iraq's Civil War

Syria And Iran Step Up Involvement In Iraq Conflict -- Time

The conflagration in Iraq was expanding beyond its borders Tuesday, as Syrian warplanes bombed Iraq and Iran reportedly sent drones

The sectarian conflict in Iraq threatened to intensify beyond its borders Tuesday, as Syrian Army warplanes bombed Sunni strongholds in western Iraq and Iran reportedly began sending in military equipment and flying unarmed surveillance drones over the country.

The news comes as the first U.S. Special Forces arrived in Baghdad Tuesday, with 40 troops assigned to Iraq as part of a group of 300 military advisers President Obama said he would deploy to the country.

According to local officials in Anbar province, at least 57 Iraqi civilians were killed and more than 120 wounded on Tuesday after the Syrian regime bombed the area, CNN reports. Local officials said the planes bore the Syrian flag and attacked markets and fuel stations in the region.

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