US sending roughly 4,500 extra troops to Middle East, officers say
Thousands extra US Marines and sailors are heading in the direction of the Middle East because the conflict with Iran is about to enter its fourth week. The eleventh Marine Expeditionary Unit and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group have had their deployment rerouted and accelerated and are actually anticipated to go to the Middle East, two US officers advised CNN.
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