MORE AMERICAN SPECIAL OPS TROOPS TO SYRIA: They’ll deploy for the assault on Raqqa.

The US is sending 200 more military personnel to help fight the Islamic State group in its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, the US defence secretary says.

Speaking at talks on Middle East security, Ash Carter said the troops would include special forces trainers, advisers and bomb disposal teams.

They will join 300 US special forces who are already in Syria.

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