US says American troops ‘directly threatened’ after Turkish air strikes in Syria

The Pentagon indirectly accused Turkey of endangering US troops based in Syria after air strikes targeted bases used by American forces and US-backed Kurdish fighters.

“Recent air strikes in Syria directly threatened the safety of US personnel who are working in Syria with local partners to defeat ISIS and maintain custody of more than ten thousand ISIS detainees,” Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement late Wednesday.