The Chicago Tribune (I get email updates daily – sometimes hourly on breaking news) is reporting that:
Senior U.S. officials say a small number of U.S. special operations forces will be deployed to northern Syria to work with local ground forces in the fight against Islamic State.
The United States will send 20 to 30 special operations forces to Syria to serve as military advisers in the fight against Islamic State, a U.S. official says. More details: http://reut.rs/1GB7W3u