US To Send 200 More Troops To Syria

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter is sending 200 more troops to Syria to accelerate the push on the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa. The 200, to include special operations troops, are in addition to 300 already authorized for the effort to recruit, organize, train and advise local Syrian Arab and Kurdish forces to fight the extremist group. Carter says the expanded U.S. involvement was approved by President Barack Obama last week.