White House: No Combat Missions for US Troops in Syria

The White House says U.S. special operations troops sent to Syria will not be there to engage in raids or combat. "They are not going to be out fighting side-by-side with forces inside Syria," White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said at the Defense One Summit. Rhodes said the troops are intended to be a force multiplier that will allow for those on the front lines of the fight against ISIL" to better their efforts to take back territory." ...

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