Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 11. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan
Warzone/The Drive: U.S. Troops Reportedly Caught Up In Turkish Artillery Attack In Syria (Updated)
The incident underscores just how risky the situation is becoming for American troops as Turkey targets their local Syrian Kurdish partners.
Details are still limited, but a report has emerged that U.S. special operations forces working with the predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, have found themselves under attack from the Turkish military in northeastern Syria. Turkey launched a major operation into the area, targeting the U.S.-backed forces, just two days ago. This incident comes shortly after U.S. Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters that authorities in Turkey knew where American personnel were situated "down to explicit grid coordinate" in order to avoid such mistakes.
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WNU Editor: The situation on the ground must be incredibly fluid right now. There is no way that the Turks can know accurately where all U.S. forces are at any given time.
An Update On U.S. Special Forces Soldiers Under Fire From Turkish Artillery
US Special Forces Unit Under Fire from Turkish Shelling in Syria -- Military.com
US troops in Syria were nearly struck by Turkish artillery barrages that came dangerously close -- Business Insider
U.S. troops in Syria came under fire from Turkish positions -Pentagon -- Reuters
Turkey opens fire on US Special Forces in Syria so heavily they ‘considered firing back in self-defense’ -- Raw Story
Top U.S. general warns Turkey: 'We retain the right of self-defense' -- Washington Times
