DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — Washington announced on Monday additional deployment of 250 US military personnel in Syria to provide support to local forces fighting terrorist groups in the war-torn country.
"Some 150 American soldiers have arrived. Some have been flown by helicopters to Rumeilan airfield, and some arrived across the border with Iraq. There are instructors and intelligence personnel among them," the source said.
According to the source, part of the arrived contingent immediately headed to the north of the Raqqa province.