Antiwar.com berichtet, der neue US-Vedrteidigungsminister James Mattis soll die Entsendung von US-Bodentruppen nach Syrien angekündigt haben, ohne dass allerdings bislang genauere Details bekannt wären: „ Following up on yesterday’s report that the Pentagon is likely to recommend a significant deployment of US ground troops to Syria by month’s end, Defense Secretary James Mattis confirmed that the US, as well as NATO as an alliance, are preparing to escalate the fight against ISIS in both Iraq and Syria.” (jw)
