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Pentagon voices 'concerns' after Turkish news agency posts map of U.S. bases in Syria
Source: Washington Post
Pentagon voices ‘concerns’ after Turkish news agency posts map of U.S. bases in Syria
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff July 19 at 5:55 PM
A Turkish news agency provided a map and details of U.S.-run military outposts in northern Syria, prompting the Pentagon to say Wednesday it had relayed “concerns” about the article to Ankara.
“The release of sensitive military information exposes coalition forces to unnecessary risk and has the potential to disrupt ongoing operations to defeat ISIS, said Army Maj. Josh Jacques, a U.S. military spokesman, using an acronym for the terrorist group called the Islamic State.
The article, published by the state-run Anadolu Agency on Tuesday, included a map showing 10 U.S. bases spread across the part of northern Syria controlled mostly by Kurdish forces. The text of the piece included specific breakdowns of each base, including troop numbers and the location of possible French Special Operations forces. The Daily Beast first reported U.S. concerns about the article.
The incident marks the latest strain on the long-standing U.S.-Turkish relationship. Jacques said concerns about the map and accompanying report had been relayed through the State Department to Ankara. As of Wednesday afternoon, portions of the article appeared to have been removed.
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By Thomas Gibbons-Neff July 19 at 5:55 PM
A Turkish news agency provided a map and details of U.S.-run military outposts in northern Syria, prompting the Pentagon to say Wednesday it had relayed “concerns” about the article to Ankara.
“The release of sensitive military information exposes coalition forces to unnecessary risk and has the potential to disrupt ongoing operations to defeat ISIS, said Army Maj. Josh Jacques, a U.S. military spokesman, using an acronym for the terrorist group called the Islamic State.
The article, published by the state-run Anadolu Agency on Tuesday, included a map showing 10 U.S. bases spread across the part of northern Syria controlled mostly by Kurdish forces. The text of the piece included specific breakdowns of each base, including troop numbers and the location of possible French Special Operations forces. The Daily Beast first reported U.S. concerns about the article.
The incident marks the latest strain on the long-standing U.S.-Turkish relationship. Jacques said concerns about the map and accompanying report had been relayed through the State Department to Ankara. As of Wednesday afternoon, portions of the article appeared to have been removed.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/07/19/pentagon-voices-concerns-after-turkish-news-agency-posts-map-of-u-s-bases-in-syria/
