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| US troops came under artillery fire from Turkish positions in Syria - Pentagon statement | US troops came under artillery fire from Turkish positions in Syria - Pentagon statement |
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| American troops stationed in northern Syria came under artillery fire from nearby Turkish positions, the Pentagon has confirmed. There were no injuries. | American troops stationed in northern Syria came under artillery fire from nearby Turkish positions, the Pentagon has confirmed. There were no injuries. |
| Following earlier media reports of explosions near the town of Kobani, the Pentagon said US troops "came under artillery fire from Turkish positions at approximately 9 p.m. local Oct. 11” and that the explosions occurred " tin an area known by the Turks to have US forces present.” | |
| The American soldiers were not withdrawn from the town, the statement noted, adding that Washington “remains opposed to the Turkish military move into Syria.” | The American soldiers were not withdrawn from the town, the statement noted, adding that Washington “remains opposed to the Turkish military move into Syria.” |
| The Turkish Defense Ministry said the strike was in response to mortar fire from Kurdish militias, which it dubbed “terrorists,” adding Turkey was not targeting the US troops in the area and that precautions were taken to avoid direct hits on US positions. | The Turkish Defense Ministry said the strike was in response to mortar fire from Kurdish militias, which it dubbed “terrorists,” adding Turkey was not targeting the US troops in the area and that precautions were taken to avoid direct hits on US positions. |
| Ankara is in the middle of an operation in northern Syria to clear away pockets of Kurdish fighters it deems a threat, and to establish a “safe zone” along the Syrian-Turkish border, where it hopes to resettle millions of refugees who fled to Turkey during Syria’s civil war. | Ankara is in the middle of an operation in northern Syria to clear away pockets of Kurdish fighters it deems a threat, and to establish a “safe zone” along the Syrian-Turkish border, where it hopes to resettle millions of refugees who fled to Turkey during Syria’s civil war. |
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