The US deployed a few hundred Marines to Syria to support the attack on the city of raqqa, which is the de facto capital of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). It is reported by The Washington Post, citing high-ranking sources in the Pentagon.
Soldiers of the 11th expeditionary force of the marine corps, according to the newspaper, went to Syria on Navy ships back in October of last year from a base in San Diego, California. Their task is to organize the firing points for artillery shelling terrorist positions of the 155-millimetre M777 howitzers.
As the source noted, the deployment of the Marines is not associated with the plan of the new US President Donald trump to defeat ISIS. The Pentagon has officially refused to comment on the information, citing security concerns, reports RIA Novosti.
Reuters reports that the trump is also considering the deployment of up to 1 thousand soldiers in Kuwait as a reserve to combat “Islamic state.” According to sources the Agency, this step will provide commanders in the field greater flexibility in responding to unexpected threats on the battlefield.
On February 27 it became known that the Ministry of defense sent to the White house proposals for strengthening the fight against ISIS.
The document contains the measures of military, financial and diplomatic nature. For discussion of these initiatives is assigned to a special meeting, which will be attended by high-ranking officials of the us administration.
The international coalition led by the United States in 2014 is conducting in Syria operation against the militias of ISIS. So far in ground combat operations were involved only forces us special forces.