Turkey launches artillery bombardment on US special forces in Syria 'by mistake' just days after Trump controversially ordered American forces to withdraw

BREAKING NEWS: Turkey launches artillery bombardment on US special forces in Syria 'by mistake' just days after Trump controversially ordered American forces to withdraw SQ;MISTAKE BS-TRUMP NEEDS TO RELEASE THE A-10'S TO DO THEIR JOB-PAYBACK 



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7564303/Turkish-troops-accidentally-open-fires-Special-Forces-unit-northern-Syria.html

Turkey launches artillery bombardment on US special forces in Syria 'by mistake' just days after Trump controversially ordered American forces to withdraw

• The shelling occurred in Kobani on Friday where US Special Forces have been stationed in support of Kurdish troops 
  
  
• Trump ordered that they be removed earlier this week, in a controversial move, but some remain in the area during the draw down 
  
  
• The Kurds have been instrumental in fighting both ISIS and the Syrian regime led by the country's president, Assad 
  
  
• Turkey however deems them to be a terrorist group and they want them clear of the border The Turkish president has claimed he wants to create a 'safe zone' and potentially ‘save’ 2million Syrian refugees who are in the middle of the fighting
  
  
• Republicans have voiced fury at Trump over withdrawal and warned Turkish invasion will lead to atrocities against Kurds
  
  

By JENNIFER SMITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and FRANCESCA CHAMBERS, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYDAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 16:30 EDT, 11 October 2019 | UPDATED: 17:48 EDT, 11 October 2019




Turkish troops shelled a US Special Forces unit in northern Syria on Friday, apparently 'by mistake', as they moved in on Kurdish fighters days after President Trump said he would remove American soldiers from the region. 
No one was injured and the artillery fell several hundred meters from where the US troops were stationed, according to CNN. The Pentagon has not yet commented. 
The shelling occurred on Mashtenour hill in Kobani, a border city under Kurdish control. Turkish forces are moving in on the region to reclaim it from the YPG, a group of Kurdish fighters. 
Turkish forces allege that YPG fighters are planning to launch attacks over the border from the area. 
The president, when asked about the shelling on the White House lawn on Friday afternoon, said: 'We'll take a look at it.'  
[size=10][size=18]US forces withdraw from northern Syria to make way for Turkey

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Members of the Turkish-backed Syrian Free Army enter Syria's Rasulayn clear the town on Friday. Turkey is gradually making its advance on the Kurdish-controlled portion of Northern Syria where it says it wants to create a 'corridor of peace' 


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Kobani is a border city in the area of northern Syria being controlled by Kurds. Turkey is moving in to take control of it. The US Special Forces Unit was stationed on Mashtenour hill
It wants to move in and create a 'safe zone', wiping out the Kurds and any ISIS prisoners being kept there. 
Earlier this week, Trump agreed to remove US Special Operation Units which have been in the region for years, bolstering the Kurds in their fight against ISIS, and the Syrian Army.  

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Newsweek cited anonymous Department of Defense officials who said it was unlikely that the Turkish army would mistake US troops for Kurds in that case and that they would be aware of US positions 'down to the grid.' 
Both a senior Pentagon official and a Iraqi Kurdish intelligence official confirmed the shelling. 
CNN reported that there was no indication the shelling was deliberate.
'Turkish artillery hit close to a US special operations unit near Kobani on Friday, US official confirms. 
'The artillery shells hit several hundred meters from where the US special ops forces were located. There are no US injuries,' one of its reporters tweeted.
 They know we are there, we told them our position. There’s no other target in the area. They’re trying to drive us out. If Turkey can get us to leave so they can siege Kobane, it’s all over
Coalition officer after 'accidental' artillery bombardment on Friday  
Turkey's military also issued a statement insisting it was an accident and that it was returning fire on the Kurds. 
It said that as soon as it realized US Special Forces had potentially been caught in the middle, it ceased.   
However journalists in the region cite other officials who say it is impossible it was a mistake. 
'They know we are there, we told them our position. There’s no other target in the area. They’re trying to drive us out. If Turkey can get us to leave so they can siege Kobane, it’s all over,' one Coalition officer told Telegraph reporter Josie Ensor. 
The unnamed official said the shelling was so heavy, US forces considered returning fire.  
The Pentagon has not yet responded to DailyMail.com's inquiries. 
It comes after President Trump agreed to remove US troops from the region, where they have been bolstering the Kurds since the start of the Syrian civil war. 


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A US military convoy is pictured in a joint patrol with Turkish troops in al-Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad in September. The US is slowly removing troops from the region 
Turkey is fighting them, claiming they are a terrorist organization. 
Trump has been criticized for the decision, with some fearing it could enable ISIS fighters in the region by removing one of the key groups fighting them, and expose the Kurds to harm. 
He has insisted he will impose sanctions on Turkey if it acts irresponsibly.  
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin also fired a warning shot at Turkey on Friday, saying Trump is prepared to impose 'very significant' sanctions on Ankara if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps out of line.
Mnuchin said that Trump had signed an executive order giving Treasury the authority, in consultation with the State Department, to impose sanctions a moment's notice. He declined to elaborate on potential targets but said financial institutions had been put on notice.
Turkey has also been told 'not allow even a single ISIS fighter to escape' from captivity, he announced from the White House podium at a short-notice briefing.
Despite the warning, he said Erdogan's invitation to visit the White House on November 13 remained intact.
The White House announcement was intended to mollify Republican lawmakers threatening to revolt over the president's decision to remove U.S. troops from Syria, in what they decried as an abandonment of Kurdish allies who helped defeat ISIS, and turn over control of imprisoned terrorists to Erdogan's army.
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chris Van Hollen have vowed to sanction Turkey over the incursion.
Mnuchin told DailyMail.com the president has it handled, and Congress should stand down.
'Secretary Pompeo has been speaking to them daily. I’ve been speaking to the Secretary multiple times a day. I think the message to Congress is -- I know that people were contemplating sanctions. We’re on top of sanctions. The President will use them when necessary.' 


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Turkish army armored tanks on October 9. They began Operation Peace Spring, along with the Syrian Free Army, to try to create what they are calling a 'corridor of peace' but critics are skeptical of their motives

see link for pictures:

https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/us-and-french-soldiers-injured-by-turkish-artillery-hits-on-their-base-in-syria

US and French soldiers KILLED / Injured by Turkish Artillery

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United States soldiers along with French soldiers have been injured by Turkish Army shelling of their base in Ain al-Arab, Syria.
This is at least the SECOND American-base hit by Turkish military attacks inside Syria this week.


The Pentagon refused to respond to a query about these injured US soldiers . . .
Our sources inside the Intelligence Community are being contacted and updates to this story are expected.
 
UPDATE 5:10 PM EDT --
A contingent of U.S. Special Forces was hit by Turkish shelling.
The Special Forces were operating on Mashtenour hill in the majority-Kurdish city of Kobani.
A Pentagon official said that Turkish forces should be aware of U.S. positions "down to the grid." The official would not specify the exact number of personnel present, but indicated they were "small numbers below company level," so somewhere between 15 and 100 troops.
 
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1 US soldier killed. 7 soldiers wounded.  3 other soldiers . . . determining their status is difficult.
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UPDATE 5:51 PM EDT --
Pentagon official said shelling of the base (Which is French military) was so heavy that the U.S. personnel considered firing back in self-defense. 
MORE:  
Former Presidential Envoy to the United States under the Bush, Obama, and Trump Administration believes Turkey fired on the US military position purposefully, stating it was not a mistake.
 
A Moment of Levity . . .
Turkey will retaliate in kind against Trump administration if Washington imposes economic sanctions on Ankara over Syria incursion, Turkish Foreign Ministry says.    
 
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UPDATE 6:01 PM EDT --
French Air Force just bombed positions of the Turkish army after the injury of a number of soldiers from Turkish shelling of that base ! ! ! ! ! 
 MORE . . . 
After France bombed the Turks for bombing their base, TURKEY RELEASED A MAP SHOWING ALL FRENCH BASES IN SYRIA!!!!!!!
 
 
TURKEY ISSUES PUBLIC DENIAL:
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Earlier today, Turkish border outposts south of Suruç came under Dochka and mortar fire from the hills located approximately 1,000 meters southwest of a U.S. observation post. In self-defense, reciprocal fire was opened on the terrorist positions of the attack. Turkey did not open fire at the U.S. observation post in any way. All precautions were taken prior to opening fire in order to prevent any harm to the U.S. base. As a precaution, we ceased fire upon receiving information from the U.S. We firmly reject the claim that U.S. or Coalition forces were fired upon.  (direct link)
 
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