Turkish forces who fired artillery rounds near a U.S. Special Operations outpost in northeastern Syria on Friday have known for months that Americans were there, according to four current and former U.S. officials, raising questions about whether Turkey is trying to push American troops farther from the border.
Turkey's Defense Ministry said its troops had not fired on the Americans and were acting "in self-defense" after one of their border posts was attacked.
But the situation was more serious than characterized Friday, several officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. |
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