The development comes amid US media reports claiming that the Russian military had allegedly warned Washington of its plans to attack militants near America's al-Tanf military base in Syria.
Over 100 US Marines were sent as reinforcements to the military base in al-Tanf, Syria after Russia allegedly revealed intentions of launching precision strikes on an area under the US-led coalition's control, Task & Purpose reported.
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While the official statement by the Pentagon did not mention that the reinforcements had been sent as a precautionary measure to the alleged threats, chief Central Command spokesman, Captain William Urban, said that the troops flown to the area would conduct multiday drills using live ammunition.
“Our forces will demonstrate the capability to deploy rapidly, assault a target with integrated air and ground forces and conduct rapid exfiltration,” Task & Purpose cited him as saying.
According to the report, US officials tackling the Syria issue have recently claimed that “the administration is now resolved to stay in Syria longer than President Trump previously indicated,” purportedly referring to POTUS's March speech, when he suggested that the United States would leave the war-torn country “very soon.”
The news came on the heels of a CNN report about Moscow' s alleged warnings of an impending attack on militants in the area protected by US troops.
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