(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Washington Rajab 18 1437 Apr 25 2016 SPA -- President Barack Obama plans to send as many as 250 more U.S. troops to Syria bringing the total American presence on the ground to 300 to help fight IS militants U.S. official said.
While Obama has resisted putting U.S. troops into Syria he sent 50 U.S. special operations forces to Syria last year.
U.S. official said that announcement would be in President Obama's speech in Hanover Germany on Monday.
-- SPA
03:00 LOCAL TIME 00:00 GMT
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