
An additional 450 U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq where they will open a new training base for Iraqi soldiers fighting Islamic State militants.The additional troops are destined for Taqaddum Air Base and will not be forward deployed with Iraqi ground units or deployed as spotters for airstrikes, as many U.S. officials have said is necessary to improve the effectiveness of the coalition air offensive against ISIS.The move, which will bring the number of U.S. service members in Iraq…