Additional soldiers are prepared to deploy to the Middle East, according to the spokesperson for the 82nd Airborne Division. A U.S. official said the full Immediate Response Force brigade of about 4,000 soldiers may deploy.
More than 650 Fort Bragg paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division were deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in Iraq Wednesday as part of the Immediate Response Force.
“This deployment is an appropriate and precautionary action taken in response to increased threat levels against U.S. personnel and facilities, such as we witnessed in Baghdad today,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a written statement.
Iran is vowing “harsh retaliation is waiting” for the United States after the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force.
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