Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota: Report

U.S. Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment

WASHINGTON —  The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defence officials said Sunday.

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the federal government’s deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday, Jan. 18. The U.S. Army placed the units on “prepare-to-deploy” orders in case violence in Minnesota escalates, the officials said, though it is not clear whether any of them will be sent. Preside…

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Trump admin orders 1,500 troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment

The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an immigration crackdown, US media reported Sunday.

Army readies Minnesota deployment

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orde…

Pentagon Readies 1,500 Troops For Possible Minnesota Deployment

The Pentagon has ordered some 1,500 active-duty troops to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota, several news outlets reported on Sunday.  The order, first reported by ABC News, comes days after President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to put down protests that erupted in the aftermath of the killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an immigration agent. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] However, Trump later to…