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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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US Rebel Training Program 'Nuts,' Ex-Pentagon Chief Says
A doomed US plan now on hold to train Syrian rebel fighters outside the country to fight the Islamic State was "nuts," former defense secretary Robert Gates said.
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US Airdrops Ammunition to Syria Arabs After Strategy Revamp
The United States said on Monday it carried out an ammunition airdrop for Syrian Arab groups battling Islamic State, as Washington shifts its focus to arming fighters inside Syria after ending a failed programme to train a new rebel force.
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US Program to Train, Equip Syrian Rebels not Ending : US Official
The U.S. military program to train and equip Syrian rebels is not "ending" but is instead being refocused, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday, ahead of an announcement on overhauling the troubled U.S. effort.
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Barack Obama to Overhaul United States Program to Support Syria Rebels: Ashton Carter
U.S. President Barack Obama will overhaul Washington's approach to supporting Syrian rebel forces following this year's deeply troubled launch of a U.S. military training program, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. .
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First US-trained Syria Rebel Believed Killed in Fighting: Sources
A member of a new Syrian force trained by the US military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al Qaeda's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, US officials said in an interview on Monday.
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Only 60 Syrians Being Trained to Fight Islamic State, Says US
Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, admitting it was far below the number hoped for.
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US Senator John McCain Suggests US 'Losing' Against Islamic State
US Senator John McCain blasted the military strategy against the Islamic State group Tuesday, suggesting the United States was "losing" the fight and criticizing the pace of training for Syrian rebels.
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US Military Pays Syrian Rebels Up to $400 Per Month: Pentagon
Syrian rebels receiving US military training to battle Islamic State militants are being paid $250 to $400 per month, depending on their skills, performance and leadership position, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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US Begins Vetting Syrian Rebels for Military Training: Pentagon
The US military has begun vetting a group of Syrian rebels eligible for training and assistance in the fight against Islamic State militants, a step that paves the way for training to begin in weeks, the Pentagon said on Friday.
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US May Train Syrian Rebels to Guide Air Raids: Pentagon
The United States will provide basic military training and equipment to Syrian rebels and may eventually instruct them on how to call in air strikes against Islamic State jihadists, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Pentagon to Deploy 400 Troops to Train Syrian Rebels
The US military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, along with hundreds of US support personnel, a Pentagon spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.
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US Will Send 400 Troops to Train Moderate Syrian Opposition
The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring. Pentagon spokesman, Major James Brindle confirmed the planned deployment early Friday morning. The U.S. plan was first reported by Defense One Thursday.
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Syria Rebel Training Could Start in Early Spring
The long-awaited coalition program to train the Syrian moderate opposition could begin by early spring, and officials are beginning to identify individual fighters who could participate, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Up to 15,000 Syrian Rebels Needed to Retake Eastern Syria: US Military
A Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the top USmilitary officer said on Friday, as the Pentagon outlined the first steps in a US-led training program that could run several years.
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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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US Rebel Training Program 'Nuts,' Ex-Pentagon Chief Says
A doomed US plan now on hold to train Syrian rebel fighters outside the country to fight the Islamic State was "nuts," former defense secretary Robert Gates said.
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US Airdrops Ammunition to Syria Arabs After Strategy Revamp
The United States said on Monday it carried out an ammunition airdrop for Syrian Arab groups battling Islamic State, as Washington shifts its focus to arming fighters inside Syria after ending a failed programme to train a new rebel force.
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US Program to Train, Equip Syrian Rebels not Ending : US Official
The U.S. military program to train and equip Syrian rebels is not "ending" but is instead being refocused, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday, ahead of an announcement on overhauling the troubled U.S. effort.
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Barack Obama to Overhaul United States Program to Support Syria Rebels: Ashton Carter
U.S. President Barack Obama will overhaul Washington's approach to supporting Syrian rebel forces following this year's deeply troubled launch of a U.S. military training program, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. .
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First US-trained Syria Rebel Believed Killed in Fighting: Sources
A member of a new Syrian force trained by the US military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al Qaeda's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, US officials said in an interview on Monday.
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Only 60 Syrians Being Trained to Fight Islamic State, Says US
Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, admitting it was far below the number hoped for.
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US Senator John McCain Suggests US 'Losing' Against Islamic State
US Senator John McCain blasted the military strategy against the Islamic State group Tuesday, suggesting the United States was "losing" the fight and criticizing the pace of training for Syrian rebels.
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US Military Pays Syrian Rebels Up to $400 Per Month: Pentagon
Syrian rebels receiving US military training to battle Islamic State militants are being paid $250 to $400 per month, depending on their skills, performance and leadership position, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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US Begins Vetting Syrian Rebels for Military Training: Pentagon
The US military has begun vetting a group of Syrian rebels eligible for training and assistance in the fight against Islamic State militants, a step that paves the way for training to begin in weeks, the Pentagon said on Friday.
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US May Train Syrian Rebels to Guide Air Raids: Pentagon
The United States will provide basic military training and equipment to Syrian rebels and may eventually instruct them on how to call in air strikes against Islamic State jihadists, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Pentagon to Deploy 400 Troops to Train Syrian Rebels
The US military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, along with hundreds of US support personnel, a Pentagon spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.
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US Will Send 400 Troops to Train Moderate Syrian Opposition
The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring. Pentagon spokesman, Major James Brindle confirmed the planned deployment early Friday morning. The U.S. plan was first reported by Defense One Thursday.
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Syria Rebel Training Could Start in Early Spring
The long-awaited coalition program to train the Syrian moderate opposition could begin by early spring, and officials are beginning to identify individual fighters who could participate, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Up to 15,000 Syrian Rebels Needed to Retake Eastern Syria: US Military
A Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the top USmilitary officer said on Friday, as the Pentagon outlined the first steps in a US-led training program that could run several years.
