The advisers reportedly will plan for the evacuation of refugees that have been stranded as ISIS militants advance in the region.
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The advisers were en route Tuesday and will assist locals in northern Iraq as they fight militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to officials who spoke with the Associated Press. USA Today reported that the advisers will plan for the evacuation of refugees that have been stranded as ISIS advances in the region.
While the advisers are not combat troops, the Wall Street Journal observed Tuesday that the move could "put American troops in direct confrontation with" ISIS for the first time.
Hagel spoke to U.S. troops Tuesday afternoon, though it wasn't immediately clear if that was where he announced the deployment of military advisers.
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