The U.S. ‌Pentagon ​has ‍ordered about ​1,500 ​active-duty soldiers ⁠to prepare for ‌a possible deployment ​to Minnesota, ‌the ‍Washington Post ⁠reported on Sunday, ​citing defense officials. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment to Minnesota, according to defense officials cited by The Washington Post and ABC News, as Minnesota officials have also mobilized the National Guard.

According to a report by The Washington Post, the Pentagon issued prepare-to-deploy orders to the troops this week.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing 1,500 troops for potential deployment in Minnesota amid anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities.

The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,500 active-duty soldiers to ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota, according to several media reports, citing unnamed defense officials. The move comes

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, according to a report on Sunday.

The Pentagon has placed roughly 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers on prepare-to-deploy status amid escalating protests in Minnesota linked to the federal governments immigration enforcement campaign,