US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden admin prepares to send envoy to Damascus

The US Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria on Thursday, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900,, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.

​ The US Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria on Thursday, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900,, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN