US Marines attacked in Türkiye (VIDEO)
Two US Marines were attacked in the Turkish port city of Izmir on Monday Read Full Article at RT.com
The group behind the incident says American troops have “Palestinian blood” on their hands
Members of a nationalist youth organization attacked two US Marines in the Turkish city of Izmir on Monday. The service members had disembarked from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, which arrived on deployment in the Mediterranean Sea.
A video of the altercation shows a group of men holding down a plain-clothed Marine, with one of the assailants placing a white sack over his head. The mob reportedly yelled “Yankee, go home!” as they attacked the servicemen.
According to the Izmir governor’s office, security forces “quickly intervened in the incident,” detaining 15 suspects.
“The two Marines were aided by other Marines in the area and were subsequently taken to a local hospital for evaluation as a precaution but were not injured and have returned to the USS Wasp,” Commander Timothy Gorman, a spokesman for US Naval Forces Europe-Africa, said.
The US Embassy released a statement, saying the Americans “are now safe.” The diplomats thanked the Turkish authorities for “their rapid response and ongoing investigation.”
Türkiye Gençlik Birliği, izmir Limanı’na demirlenen ABD savaş gemisi Uss Wasp’ta görevli ABD askerine çuval geçirdi.
Bedeli ne olursa olsun yıllar sonra intikamımızı aldığınız için şahsım adına size teşekkürü bir borç bilirim. @genclikbirligi
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