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Another 150 U.S. troops sent to South Sudan

By Nicole Duran
Published July 15, 2016 9:37pm ET
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Another 150 U.S. troops sent to South Sudan
The bulk of the additional force was already standing by in neighboring Djibouti. (AP Photo/Jason Patinkin) | Jason Patinkin

President Obama is deploying up to 150 additional troops to South Sudan to secure the U.S. Embassy and personnel in the capital of Juba as violence erupts amid the collapse of a year-old cease-fire.

On Wednesday, Obama informed Congress that he sent 47 troops there on Tuesday.

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