US Sends More Troops to Gulf

World | January 2, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

The United States is sending another 15,000 troops to the Gulf as part of its build-up for possible military action against Iraq. The crack Third Infantry division, which specialises in desert warfare, has been ordered to the region. It will be the first deployment of a full combat division as part of the build-up. In Iraq, Western jets struck an Iraqi defence radar on Wednesday as pressure mounted on Saddam Hussein's government to disarm. The US Army has already shipped much of the Third Infantry division's equipment to the Gulf and some elements have also been in Kuwait for training. US Air Force units including B-1 bombers and F-15 strike aircraft are also being told to get ready to deploy.

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