Several hundred
U.S. military trainers will begin
moving to the Middle East in the next four to six weeks amid efforts to start
training this spring for moderate Syrian opposition forces who will battle Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on Friday. The
U.S. military has said it is planning to send more than 400 troops, including special operations forces, to train Syrian moderates outside the country. The
U.S. trainers would be accompanied by hundreds of support troops. Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, told a briefing that some of the
U.S. trainers and support
troops could be given orders "within the next week or so" and would flow to countries where
training will take place "over the next four to six weeks." Kirby said several hundred foreign military
troops were expected to participate in the
training mission as well, including from countries hosting the training.
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