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SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for October 26, 2023 | SaltWireWASHINGTON - About 900 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East or are heading there to bolster air defenses for U.S. personnel amid a surge in attacks by Iran-affiliated groups, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
The United States has sent warships and fighter aircraft to the region since the conflict erupted on Oct. 7, including two aircraft carriers, to try to deter Iran and Iran-backed groups. The number of troops added to the region is in the thousands."I'm not going to have more specific information to provide to you from here in terms of specific groups that have claimed responsibility , other than to say we know that these groups are affiliated with Iran," Ryder said.
The U.S. is also beefing up monitoring from guard towers on its military facilities, increasing security at base access points and increasing operations to counter potential incoming drones, rockets and missiles, the officials say.
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