US concedes it has double number of troops in Syria

Pentagon Reveals 2,000 US Troops Are in Syria – More than Double What Was Previously Reported
In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon revealed that it has not been offering an accurate count of how many U.S. troops it has had in Syria, with the actual figure more than double the official count.
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad’s fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group — a dramatic increase that the Pentagon revealed Thursday, acknowledging that the added troops have been there for months or even more than a year.
The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses
In a surprise announcement, the Defense Department disclosed Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to support the fight ISIS, an increase that predates the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime this month.
US troops doubled in Syria before Assad’s overthrow, Pentagon says
The U.S. more than doubled its number of troops in Syria — from 900 to around 2,000 — before the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the Pentagon said Thursday, publicly disclosing the surge for the first time.
Pentagon doubled the number of US troops in Syria ‘months’ ahead of Assad’s fall
The U.S. for months has had more than 2,000 troops inside Syria, more than double the 900 troops the Defense Department previously said are on the ground there, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus
The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.
U.S Doubles Presence in Syria to 2,000 Troops: Pentagon Admits Surge But Calls it a 'Coincidence'
The Pentagon has revealed that the number of US troops in Syria has more than doubled, now totaling around 2,000 instead of the previously reported 900. In this video, we explore the Pentagon's surprising admission and whether this surge of troops is linked to the recent political upheaval in Syria,
US deployed 2000 troops to Syria before uprising toppled Assad, Pentagon says
Syrian rebels overtook Damascus and ousted fallen Syrian President Assad. This marked an end to more than 50 years of the Assad family rule that had also seen the recent 14-year-long civil war.
Pentagon reveals true number of US troops in Syria as officials hold first meeting with victorious rebels
The Pentagon has revealed that the true number of US troops in Syria is more than double what was previously disclosed, as officials make contact with Damascus.
Syria: Pentagon confirms 2,000 US troops onground, double of earlier reported numbers
The Pentagon has revealed that the number of U.S. troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported, with 2,000 deployed, double the previously disclosed figure. This shift raises questions about the mission's scope,
US Forces in Syria Double to 2,000, Pentagon Confirms
The Media Line's intrepid correspondents are in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Pakistan providing first-person reporting. After months of maintaining a much lower troop count, the Pentagon revealed on Thursday that 2,
US-Backed Fighters Are Already Losing Hope in Post-Assad Syria
"Perhaps Islamic rule will come … and the regime will become totalitarian again," SDC adviser Riad Darar told Newsweek.
1,100 more US troops in Syria than previously disclosed
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Pentagon reveals US has more than double the amount of troops in Syria than previously reported
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US Doubled Its Amount of Troops in Syria Before Assad's Fall: Pentagon
The Pentagon said Thursday that 2,000 troops were in Syria after U.S. officials previously said there were only 900 troops there.