expanding. u.s. troops at risk. we saw in somalia with the air strikes against al qaeda there. the al qaeda affiliate has heavy weapons and armorred vehicles. u.s. moving against it. in syria, not just the battle for raqqah which u.s. troops will be involved in as military advisers at risk there. in southern syria, a number of air strikes against iranian-backed militias by the u.s. because they moved in in a threatening position. that is a significant threat to the u.s. troops down in southern syria. the u.s. moved to take them out. in the philippines, not very well known and not much information about it. u.s. special forces also stepping in the southern philippines at the request of president duterte there to move against forces and providing