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Israel-Hamas war: US sends 900 troops to Middle East to boost air defenses

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The US is sending around 900 additional troops to the Middle East to strengthen air defenses and protect personnel amid escalating tensions over the Israel-Hamas war and increased attacks by Iran-linked groups. US forces have been targeted multiple times in Iraq and Syria, resulting in minor injuries. The military is implementing measures such as increased patrols, stricter access controls, and enhanced intelligence gathering. The deployment is also connected to plans to introduce a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and Patriot missile batteries in the region.
Israel-Hamas war: US sends 900 troops to Middle East to boost air defenses
Around 900 additional US troops are heading to the Middle East to bolster air defenses and protect US personnel as tensions escalate over the Israel-Hamas war amid a rise in attacks by groups associated with Iran in the region.
The Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that the US troops have been targeted at least 12 times in Iraq and four times in Syria in the past week and that there was also a failed attempt to attack US forces in Iraq on Thursday.

So far 21 US forces have suffered minor injuries in which most of them suffered traumatic brain injuries.
"I'm not going to have more specific information to provide to you from here in terms of specific groups that have claimed responsibility (for attacking US personnel), other than to say we know that these groups are affiliated with Iran," Ryder said.
The United States has sent warships and fighter aircraft to the region since the conflict erupted on October 7, including two aircraft carriers.
The US military is taking steps to safeguard its personnel in the Middle East due to a surge in suspected attacks by Iran-backed groups.
These measures inculde an increased presence of US military patrols, stricter access controls at base facilities, and boosting intelligence gathering through drones and other surveillance operations.
The US is also ramping up monitoring from guard towers on its military facilities, increasing security at base access points and increasing operations to counter potential incoming drones, rockets and missiles, the officials say.
The recent deployment is connected to plans to introduce a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and Patriot missile batteries in the region.
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