900 troops deployed or are being deployed in Middle East: Pentagon official
Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder has said that at least 900 US troops have been deployed or are in the process of deployment in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The troops include Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery from Fort Bliss Texas, Patriot batteries from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Patriot and Avenger batteries from Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
Update: 2023-10-27 02:26 GMT