US to send 1,800 troops, dozens of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

US to send 1,800 troops, dozens of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions



Roughly 1,800 U.S. service members, as well as several dozen fighter jets and other air defense implements, will be sent to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Kingdom amid heightened tensions with Iran, the Pentagon announced Friday.

October 11, 2019 at 07:56PMvia FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/313ofkh https://ift.tt/2NbWfsy