“B-52 bombers at Minot Air Force Base in the US State of North Dakota have been deployed, along with more than 400 airmen, to the air campaign in Syria and Iraq against the Daesh terror group (outlawed in Russia), the Department of Defense stated in a press release on Wednesday.
“The 23rd Bomb Squadron sent a number of B-52H Stratofortresses to take over day-to-day operations, which will be the first time in 12 years aircraft from the base have deployed in support of combat operations,” the release stated.”
“The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing US defense officials, that 1,000 more troops would be sent into Syria to back the offensive against Daesh in the city of Raqqa.
The plan to send additional US troops is pending approval from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the report added.”
Pentagon Deploys B-52 Bombers, 400 Airmen for Iraq, Syria Air Campaign
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703161051627659-pentagon-b52-syria-iraq/
“B-52 bombers at Minot Air Force Base in the US State of North Dakota have been deployed, along with more than 400 airmen, to the air campaign in Syria and Iraq against the Daesh terror group (outlawed in Russia), the Department of Defense stated in a press release on Wednesday.
“The 23rd Bomb Squadron sent a number of B-52H Stratofortresses to take over day-to-day operations, which will be the first time in 12 years aircraft from the base have deployed in support of combat operations,” the release stated.”
US May Send Additional 1,000 Troops to Back Anti-Daesh Op in Syria’s Raqqa
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703161051624304-us-1000-troops-raqqa/
“The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing US defense officials, that 1,000 more troops would be sent into Syria to back the offensive against Daesh in the city of Raqqa.
The plan to send additional US troops is pending approval from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the report added.”