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US Military Continues to Reinforce Bases in Syria Amid MidEast Escalation

© AP Photo / BRENNAN LINSLEYSoldiers from the 3rd Battalion of the 101 Airborne Brigade assembled on an airstrip wait for helicopters to pick them up for a mission, some waving to a passing Apache assault helicopter, at a base in northwestern Iraq, about 100 kilometers from the Syrian border, Sunday, May 18, 2003
Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion of the 101 Airborne Brigade assembled on an airstrip wait for helicopters to pick them up for a mission, some waving to a passing Apache assault helicopter, at a base in northwestern Iraq, about 100 kilometers from the Syrian border, Sunday, May 18, 2003 - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.08.2024
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DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - The US military continues to reinforce its bases in the Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, bringing in additional Apache helicopters and military equipment, a Syrian military source told Sputnik.
"US forces have reinforced their bases with 15 Apache helicopters to improve their ability to conduct attacks," the source said.
A US military plane landed at the Kharab Al-Jir base loaded with military equipment, air defense missiles, logistics equipment and various materials, carrying 25 servicepeople as well, the source added.
Bradley fighting vehicles are parked at a US military base at an undisclosed location in Northeastern Syria - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.04.2024
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Earlier in the day, the US Department of Defense said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would oversee the deployment of additional forces to the Middle East to protect Israel, and that a final decision on the size of those forces has yet to be made.
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