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US to Send 200 More Troops to Fight ISIS in Iraq
Source: ABC News
US to Send 200 More Troops to Fight ISIS in Iraq
By LUIS MARTINEZ
Apr 18, 2016, 10:46 AM ET
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced that more than 200 advisers will be sent to Iraq to battle ISIS. Carter, who is currently in Baghdad, said government officials in Iraq have also authorized the U.S. to use Apache helicopters in the fight against the extremist group.
During a visit to Baghdad, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced 217 more advisers — personnel who will serve as planners, trainers, aviation support and security. According to a senior Defense official traveling with Carter, many of these additional troops will be Army Special Operations.
Carter told reporters this will put Americans closer to the action since they can advise operations that are relocating and following the forces. Having advisers closer to the lower headquarters will allow them to respond in "a more agile way" to battlefield conditions, he added. "We are recommending that because of the very powerful effect it can have," said Carter.
The initiative is part of newly expanded authorities the Obama administration has been seeking to speed up the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve.
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By LUIS MARTINEZ
Apr 18, 2016, 10:46 AM ET
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced that more than 200 advisers will be sent to Iraq to battle ISIS. Carter, who is currently in Baghdad, said government officials in Iraq have also authorized the U.S. to use Apache helicopters in the fight against the extremist group.
During a visit to Baghdad, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced 217 more advisers — personnel who will serve as planners, trainers, aviation support and security. According to a senior Defense official traveling with Carter, many of these additional troops will be Army Special Operations.
Carter told reporters this will put Americans closer to the action since they can advise operations that are relocating and following the forces. Having advisers closer to the lower headquarters will allow them to respond in "a more agile way" to battlefield conditions, he added. "We are recommending that because of the very powerful effect it can have," said Carter.
The initiative is part of newly expanded authorities the Obama administration has been seeking to speed up the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-send-200-advisers-iraq-fight-isis/story?id=38482428