U.S. troops prepare aircraft bound for Middle East in response to ‘increased threat levels’

U.S. troops in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, loaded aircraft bound for the Middle East on Saturday, less than two days after the Trump administration ordered an airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Military officials stated that the deployment was a “precautionary action” and a response to “increased threat levels.”

• U.S. fast-response force flies to Middle East within hours of receiving notice