PhotoWASHINGTON — The United States is sending an additional 400 troops to Syria to help prepare for the looming fight for Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate, American officials said on Thursday. The United States military had declined to say precisely how many troops it had deployed in the country. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe United States is already carrying out airstrikes in Syria and has deployed surface-to-surface rockets in the northern part of the country. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I am very concerned about maintaining momentum,” he told reporters accompanying him on a trip to the region. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyGen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, who heads the Africa Command, will also appear before panel.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2017 15:05 UTC