BREAKING: U.S. to send 3,000 troops to Middle East after embassy attack, Soleimani killing

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Jan 03, 2020 BREAKING: U.S. to send 3,000 troops to Middle East after embassy attack, Soleimani killing The United States is sending around 3,000 more soldiers to the Middle East after thousands of people stormed the compound of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, officials told NBC News on Friday. The deployment also follows the death on Thursday of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, whose killing by a U.S. airstrike prompted Iran to vow "harsh retaliation," though officials said the deployment was not in response to the attack on Soleimani. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy