forces

Syria

Obama adds 250 troops to fight against Islamic State in Syria

AERZEN, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama declared he is sending 250 more military personnel to Syria to help local forces fighting the Islamic State, increasing to 300 the number of American troops battling extremists in the war-torn country, during a speech in Germany in which he appealed for European unity

Afghanistan

British troops deploy to Afghan province amid Taliban battle

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Fierce battles were underway Tuesday between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain announced it was deploying advisers to the restive area. The development came a day after a Taliban suicide bomber killed