NYT: U.S. Military Sent To Jordan To Help Handle Syrian Crisis

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More than 150 U.S. military planners and specialists have been sent to Jordan to help deal with the flood of Syrian refugees, according to a New York Times report:

The task force, which has been led by a senior American officer, is based at a Jordanian military training center built into an old rock quarry north of Amman. It is now largely focused on helping Jordanians handle the estimated 180,000 Syrian refugees who have crossed the border and are severely straining the country’s resources.

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