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TURKEY BOMBS US SPECIAL FORCES IN SYRIA ATTACK, APPARENTLY BY MISTAKE
Newsweek ^ | 10/11/19 | Tom O'Conner

Posted on 10/11/2019 12:47:38 PM PDT by mplc51

Edited on 10/11/2019 1:18:45 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A contingent of U.S. Special Forces has been caught up in Turkish shelling against U.S.-backed Kurdish positions in northern Syria, days after President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart he would withdraw U.S. troops from certain positions in the area.

Newsweek has learned through both an Iraqi Kurdish intelligence official and senior Pentagon official that Special Forces operating on Mashtenour hill in the majority-Kurdish city of Kobani fell under artillery fire from Turkish forces conducting their so-called "Operation Peace Spring" against Kurdish fighters backed by the U.S. but considered terrorist organizations by Turkey.

The senior Pentagon official said that Turkish forces should be aware of U.S. positions "down to the grid." The official could not specify the exact number of personnel present, but indicated they were "small numbers below company level," so somewhere between 15 and 100 troops.

Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for comment on the situation.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: kurds; specialforces; syria; turkey; turkeysyria
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1 posted on 10/11/2019 12:47:38 PM PDT by mplc51
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Deep State mixing it up with some rogue $


2 posted on 10/11/2019 12:49:00 PM PDT by freedomlover
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Were they supposed to be there or was this a psyop to change public opinion?


3 posted on 10/11/2019 12:49:35 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (TRUMP TRAIN !!! Get the hell out of the way if you are not on yet because we don't stop for idiots)
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To: freedomlover

I don’t know what to make of this.


4 posted on 10/11/2019 12:50:04 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (When you think about what the left is doing to America, think no further than Cloward-Piven)
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“ I don’t know what to make of this.”

That President Trump was right in getting our people out of there.

L


5 posted on 10/11/2019 12:51:09 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: freedomlover

The deep state handed out the grid maps with firing coordinates to its embedded assets in Turkish forces.


6 posted on 10/11/2019 12:51:47 PM PDT by blackdog
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How is this possible? Didn’t we abandon the Kurds? Maybe we aren’t getting a clear picture of what’s happening.


7 posted on 10/11/2019 12:52:10 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
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The official could not specify the exact number of personnel present, but indicated they were "small numbers below company level," so somewhere between 15 and 100 troops.

But we only had 25 to 50 there in total.

8 posted on 10/11/2019 12:53:09 PM PDT by McGruff (No one is above the law - Nancy Pelosi)
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Deep State probably got to the Turks, paid them off to shell US SPECFOR. I would not be surprised. The Deep State has NO LOVE for our military at all.


9 posted on 10/11/2019 12:53:43 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Enjoy the decline of the American empire.)
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There was an interview this morning with Sec. Defense, and General can’t remember his name who stated the fact that Turkey, and others not named were aware of exactly where our troops were in Syria. He stated they knew precisely where they were, and were continually updated to our troops movements so there would not be any such an incident as this.

That in my mind means this was no accident.


10 posted on 10/11/2019 12:54:03 PM PDT by rockinqsranch ("Democratic" party sold out to the ICP. It is now the Communist Party USA.)
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I’m not sure either but the conspiracy crowd will be along shortly.


11 posted on 10/11/2019 12:55:20 PM PDT by rrrod
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The deep state handed out the grid maps with firing coordinates to its embedded assets in Turkish forces.

Yep

12 posted on 10/11/2019 12:55:28 PM PDT by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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Just level Istanbul, Tehran and Mecca and a lot of problems would be solved.


13 posted on 10/11/2019 12:55:32 PM PDT by o-n-money
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To: rockinqsranch

Whoa...I saw that too.


14 posted on 10/11/2019 12:59:10 PM PDT by rrrod
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To: SisterK
I do remember Clinton blowing up the Chinese embassy buildings during the Croatian air campaign. He blamed it on old outdated maps due to budget cuts.

Then of course we issued contracts to rebuild the facilities. A real win-win for the blow it up and build it back up defense industry.

15 posted on 10/11/2019 1:01:46 PM PDT by blackdog
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According to Shep Smith, Lindsey Graham, all democrats and half the GOP and the media and the Pentagon we’re supposed to ignore our treaty with our NATO partner (Turkey) and start shooting the bastards (Turks). Hey, maybe they’re right. I don’t think Trump is madly in love with NATO either.


16 posted on 10/11/2019 1:03:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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Isn’t Turkey a NATO ALLY????


17 posted on 10/11/2019 1:03:48 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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Are we sure this story isn’t about Hillary landing there under mortar and sniper fire?


18 posted on 10/11/2019 1:04:10 PM PDT by blackdog
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Judging from the recent behavior of Erdogan and the Turkish army, not a mistake. It was intentional, and was meant as a direct insult to President Trump.

Be careful what can of worms you open up, Erdogan. Iran is already on notice.


19 posted on 10/11/2019 1:06:05 PM PDT by alloysteel (Nowhere in the Universe is there escape from the consequences of the crime of stupidity.)
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Only in the fake newz world does an artillery shell become a bomb.


20 posted on 10/11/2019 1:06:10 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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