"We start with the news that a small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis on Wednesday, according to officials. An element of 200 Texas Guard troops were working in the Chicago area, according to a spokesperson for the US Northern Command, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order to discuss operational details that have not been made public."
"The troops are in the city to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) buildings and other federal facilities and law enforcement personnel, Northern Command said online. The troops, along with about 300 from Illinois, had arrived Tuesday at a US Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago. All 500 troops are under the Northern Command and have been activated for 60 days. The spokesperson wasn't able to immediately offer details about how the troops were armed."
A small number of National Guard troops began protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis. An element of 200 Texas Guard troops were working in Chicago, a Northern Command spokesperson said on condition of anonymity. The troops will protect ICE buildings, other federal facilities and law enforcement personnel. About 300 Illinois troops and the 200 Texas troops arrived at a US Army Reserve Center; all 500 are under Northern Command and activated for 60 days. Officials did not disclose troop armament. President Donald Trump called for imprisonment of local officials for allegedly failing to protect ICE officers, and Trump announced a tentative deal between Hamas and Israel to end the fight.
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