General says US troops may stay in Middle East ‘for quite a while’

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The top U.S. commander who oversees missions in the Middle East said that newly deployed troops might remain in the region for “quite a while.”

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads the U.S. Central Command, told forces aboard the USS Bataan that he is not sure how long they will remain deployed to the area.

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