US military says American troops were at risk from Turkish strike on base in Syria this week

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“We have received additional information that there was a risk to US Troops and personnel,” US Central Command said in a short statement on Wednesday.
Gen. Pat Ryder later on Wednesday said the strikes “directly threatened the safety of US personnel” working to defeat ISIS and to ensure custody “of more than ten thousand ISIS detainees.”
It’s significant that the US has publicly said American troops were put at risk, because Turkey is a NATO ally and a critical partner for the US in the region.
“What concerns us about cross-border operations remains the same … that it might force a reaction by some of our SDF partners that would limit or constrain their ability to fight against ISIS, and that’s what we’re doing on the ground with them.”