The United States will send at least 3,000 more soldiers to the Middle East to bolster existing forces.
Nicholas WuIn the wake of increased tensions in the Middle East after President Donald Trump ordered the killing of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the United States will send about 3,000 more soldiers to the Middle East to bolster existing forces.
The soldiers will come from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the Associated Press.
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