Stabilisation force for Gaza to include 200 US troops

The United States will deploy 200 troops as part of a joint task force for Gaza stability, with no Americans actually on the ground in the Palestinian enclave, two senior US officials said on Thursday.

The officials, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the 200 would be a core part of a task force that would include representatives from the Egyptian armed forces, Qatar, Turkey and probably from the United Arab Emirates.

- Reporting by Reuters