US Training Teams Arrive in Saudi Arabia

As airstrikes continue against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria Friday, U.S. teams tasked with training select Syrian rebel groups were getting in place to start their work. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced at a press conference with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, that assessment teams have arrived in Saudi Arabia. The teams are part of the U.S. military’s plan to train elements of the Syrian opposition to fight Islamic State...

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