Tuesday, September 3, 2024

BREAKING: Two U.S. Navy Servicemen Assaulted and Abducted After Disembarking in Izmir, Turkey — Bags put over their heads - Re-Post

This is making the news today as two US Marines were assaulted in Turkey.  Saw this originally on GWP - and re-posting.

U.S. Navy personnel were violently assaulted by a nationalist youth group after disembarking the USS Wasp in Izmir, Turkey.

Videos of the incident circulated online showing members of the group attempting to abduct two American Sailors as the crowd surrounding them shouts “Yankees Go Home!”

Another angle shows one individual getting a bag thrown over their head.

Watch:The group shared the footage on X, captioning it with: “U.S. soldiers, who carry the blood of our soldiers and thousands of Palestinians on their hands, cannot defile our country. Every time you step into these lands, we will welcome you as you deserve!” 

The U.S. Embassy in Turkey confirmed the incident in a post on X earlier today. Thankfully, the sailors were safely recovered quickly after the attack unfolded.

We can confirm reports that U.S. service members embarked aboard the USS Wasp were the victims of an assault in İzmir today and are now safe. We thank Turkish authorities for their rapid response and ongoing investigation,” the U.S. Embassy in Turkey said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Also covered by Legal Insurrection. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Volunteering to risk your life for Israel's foreign policy objectives and the aggressive tyranny of the US Deep State, has consequences in the nations that are harmed. Go figure.