Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported
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The Pentagon said Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria, a number that is more than double the 900 troops reported previously by the DoD for months.
Ryder asked to look into the numbers and said he learned on Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
"It was explained to me these additional forces are considered temporary rotational forces that deploy to meet shifting mission requirements, whereas the core 900 deployers are on longer term deployments," he continued. "As you know, for many of our deployments, numbers will fluctuate from time to time, but given that this number is significantly higher than what we've been briefing, I wanted to let you know, as soon as I found out this information." Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
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