There are now more US troops deployed to Los Angeles than in Iraq and Syria combined, ABC News reports.

There are 4,800 activated national guard and marine personnel in LA, compared to the 2,500 troops in Iraq and 1,500 in Syria.

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass also just highlighted this during her press conference. She said:

There are reports that if all the military that have been designated to be deployed, if you add them all up it’s more military than are serving today in Iraq.

And the money that is being spent - $134m - all of our cities could use that money.