Thursday, January 21, 2016

More U.S. Military Personnel To Be Sent To Iraq



Military.com: US to Deploy More Trainers to Iraq Ahead of Mosul Push

The U.S. will deploy "certainly hundreds" more troops to Iraq to train additional brigades which Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has pledged will take back Mosul from ISIS this year, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said Wednesday.

The extra troops will inevitably boost the costs of the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria that totaled $5.53 billion through Dec. 15, or about $11 million daily, said Army Col. Steve Warren, a spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve.

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WNU Editor: U.S. mission creep continues

More News On The Growing U.S. Involvement In Iraq

Pentagon suggests more US trainers will be sent to Iraq -- The Hill
Pentagon to increase number of US troops in Iraq; Carter discusses 'accelerating' ISIS campaign -- RT
Pentagon chief: Number of U.S. troops deployed to Iraq likely to increase -- Washington Post
US 'Lacks' Force Status Agreement With Baghdad on Troops in Iraq -- Sputnik
U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State grow more lethal in Iraq -- USA Today
US State Department OKs $2B in F-16 Weapons Sales to Iraq -- Defense News
U.S., allies agree to "do more" in fight against ISIS -- AP
U.S., Allies Agree to Accelerate Fight Against Islamic State -- WSJ
US to Convene 27-Nation Meeting on ISIS -- Defense One

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