The United States is sending 900 more troops to the Middle East to bolster its air defenses in the wake of attacks by Iran-backed groups. This information was reported by Pentagon sources on Thursday .
Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder told reporters that the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has led to an increase in attacks on US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria. US troops in Iraq have come under attack at least 12 times in the past week; They have been attacked four times in Syria. In all, 21 US troops were injured. Many have become mentally ill due to trauma.
When war broke out between Israel and Hamas on October 7, the United States sent warships and warplanes to the Middle East to counter the Iranian-backed armed group. This includes two aircraft carriers. There are already hundreds of thousands of US troops in the Middle East. Ryder said there were also attacks on US troops in Iraq on Thursday. But that attack failed. He did not mention the name of the organization that claimed responsibility for the attack. But he said it was the work of those supported by Iran.
Recently, another report said that the US is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as attacks by Iran-backed organizations increase. In this case, the United States has also kept open the issue of relocating the family members of the soldiers if necessary. U.S. officials said the measures include increasing U.S. military patrols, limiting others’ access to the base, and increasing drone and intelligence operations. In addition, increased surveillance from the guard tower of the army base; Security has also been beefed up at the entrance to the base and countermeasures against possible drone, rocket and missile attacks have been beefed up.
The new troops will work with the US air defense system Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and the Patriot missile defense system in the Middle East.
