U.S. sends more troops to Middle East; EU warns Israel-Hezbollah conflict nears 'full-fledged war'

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The Pentagon said Monday that additional troops will be sent to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah rapidly escalates and as the European Union warns it was devolving into a "full-fledged war."

Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Department of Defense press secretary, announced to reporters during a press conference that "a small number of additional U.S. military personnel" are being sent to the Middle East "to augment our forces that are already in the region."

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