U.S. military presence in the Middle East
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Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated promises to end what he calls America’s “endless wars,” there are now more U.S. troops in the Middle East than when he took office
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MAJOR U.S. TROOP DEPLOYMENTS (approximate numbers)

Syria: 200-300. Over 700 troops leaving Syria to stay in Iraq “temporarily” before returning to U.S.

Turkey 1,750

Jordan 2,800 

Egypt 280

Saudi Arabia 3,500

Iraq 5,200

Kuwait 13,000

Afghanistan 13,000

Iran

Pakistan

Sudan

UAE 5,000

Djibouti 4,000

Bahrain 7,000

Yemen

Oman A few hundred

Qatar 13,000

Somalia 500

300km 185 miles
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Estimated U.S. troops in Middle East
60,000-80,000 Approximately 17,000 additional troops deployed to region since 2017
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U.S. military convoy in northern Syria, Oct 2019
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Sources: AP, CRS, DMDC, New York Times, Stars and Stripes
Picture: AP © GRAPHIC NEWS