The US will send armored reinforcements into eastern Syria to bolster defenses against a potential move by Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists on oil fields controlled by American-backed Syrian Kurds, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday, according to The Associated Press.
Esper described the added force as "mechanized," which means it likely will include tanks and other combat vehicles such as Bradley armored infantry carriers. This would introduce a new dimension to the US military presence, which largely has been comprised of special operations forces not equipped with tanks or other armored vehicles.
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