The Pentagon said on Monday that additional U.S. troops are being rushed to the Middle East as fighting in Lebanon between Israel and the Hezbollah terrorist group intensifies, raising the risk of an escalating regional war.
AP Reports Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder gave no details about the number of additional troops or what their missions would be, nor did he disclose the exact geographic areas where they would be deployed.
of The United States is currently There are about 40,000 troops stationed in the region. Last month, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of missile submarines to the Middle East, including the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier strike groups will move to the area more quickly.
As Breitbart News reported, the US believes Iran or its proxies could launch an attack on Israel as early as this week.
The new developments come as Israel prepares to carry out further operations and the State Department warns Americans to withdraw from Lebanon due to the growing risk of regional war.
“Due to the unpredictable nature of the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel and recent explosions across Lebanon, including in Beirut, the U.S. Embassy urges U.S. nationals to leave Lebanon while commercial options still exist,” the State Department warned Saturday, according to the Associated Press.
The surge in US troops in the conflict-hit Middle East comes as Israel bombed hundreds of Hezbollah positions on Monday, killing at least 274 people, Lebanese health officials said, making it Lebanon's deadliest day in nearly a year since the conflict began. CBC News Reported.
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