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U.S. deploying 750 paratroopers after protestors breach U.S. embassy in Iraq: Pentagon chief

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U.S. deploying 750 paratroopers after protestors breach U.S. embassy in Iraq: Pentagon chief
U.S. deploying 750 paratroopers after protestors breach U.S. embassy in Iraq: Pentagon chief

The U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division is deploying paratroopers to Kuwait, after Iran-affiliated rioters swarmed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN The U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division is deploying paratroopers to Kuwait, after Iran-affiliated rioters swarmed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in a written statement on Tuesday that Air Force C-17s were already flying in 750 paratroopers of the division's Immediate Response Force.

The Military Times reports that the 750 paratroopers will be joined by an additional 4,000 U.S. soldiers from the division's IRF in the following week.

The 82 Airborne Division said in a statement that the 1st Brigade Combat Team is currently assigned to the IRF role.

According to Fox News, the alert sequence for the Division Ready Brigade is to have one rifle battalion ready in 18 hours, another rifle battalion in 36 hours and a third in 54 hours.

The alert brigade should be ready to deploy for operations within a 96-hour alert window.

Fox reports that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S.

Truman has been in the Gulf of Oman with its carrier strike group, armed with F-18 fighters and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Citing the Pentagon, Fox reports that there are 60,000 US troops in the Middle East, including the 14,000 reinforcements added since May in response to Iran's rising threat.

RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1.

82 Airborne Division's Immediate Response Force deploying 750 soldiers to Kuwait 2.

Additional 4,000 troops will join the paratroopers in the following week 3.

The division's alert cycle enables the ready brigade to deploy in 96 hours 4.

U.S. Navy carrier strike group and 60,000 ground troops are already in the region VOICEOVER (in English): "The U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division is deploying paratroopers to Kuwait, after Iran-affiliated rioters swarmed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad." "U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in a written statement on Tuesday that Air Force C-17s were already flying in 750 paratroopers of the division's Immediate Response Force." "The Military Times reports that the 750 paratroopers will be joined by an additional 4,000 U.S. soldiers from the division's IRF in the following week." "The 82 Airborne Division said in a statement that the 1st Brigade Combat Team is currently assigned to the IRF role." "According to Fox News, the alert sequence for the Division Ready Brigade is to have one rifle battalion ready in 18 hours, another rifle battalion in 36 hours and a third in 54 hours." "The alert brigade should be ready to deploy for operations within a 96-hour alert window." "Fox reports that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S.

Truman has been in the Gulf of Oman with its carrier strike group, armed with F-18 fighters and Tomahawk cruise missiles." "Citing the Pentagon, Fox reports that there are 60,000 US troops in the Middle East, including the 14,000 reinforcements added since May in response to Iran's rising threat." SOURCES: U.S. Department of Defense, 82nd Airborne Division (Facebook), Fox News, Military Times https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2048934/sd-statement-on-deployment-of-82nd-airborne-division/ https://www.facebook.com/287901225386/posts/10162999888165387/?d=n https://www.foxnews.com/politics/troops-middle-east-baghdad-embassy-kuwait https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2020/01/01/750-soldiers-with-82nd-airborne-headed-for-centcom-additional-4000-troops-expected-to-deploy-as-iran-tensions-mount/ *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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