The Pentagon revealed on Thursday that the US has more than double the amount of troops in Syria than the federal government had previously reported — and the larger force has been in place “for a while.” Pentagon spokesperson Maj. General Patrick Ryder came clean about the shocking discrepancy in a Thursday press conference, acknowledging 2,000 troops — not 900 — are stationed in Syria, where rebels recently overthrew ex-President Bashar Al-Assad. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/12/19/us-news/pentagon-reveals-us-has-more-than-double-the-amount-of-troops-in-syria-than-previously-reported/ #dod #syria #pentagon The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost