Obama Says New U.S. Troops In Syria Will Be Essential

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) – President Barack Obama on Monday announced the deployment of up to 250 U.S. military personnel to Syria, mostly special operations forces, to assist local troops trying to dislodge Islamic State extremists. He called the move essential to keeping up momentum against the group.The deployment will bring the number of personnel to roughly 300, up from about 50 special operations forces currently in Syria.Obama revealed his decision a week after Defense Secretary Ash C