A Defense official did not say where the troops were deploying.
The Pentagon has deployed a task force of special operations troops that includes Army Rangers to the Middle East, a Defense official said, adding to the buildup in the region following the U.S. killing of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani.
The move comes alongside the deployment of a brigade of 4,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to Kuwait as President Donald Trump threatens more military strikes and as U.S. bases in the Middle East go on high alert.
The centerpiece of the special operations deployment is a company from the 75th Ranger Regiment, said the official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak about the move. The numbers of troops involved are small in comparison to the 82nd Airborne deployment — a Ranger company comprises 150 to 200 soldiers — but adds a key offensive capability to the U.S. troop presence in the region.
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