{"id":26785,"date":"2012-10-12T17:38:36","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T14:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=26785"},"modified":"2012-10-12T17:38:36","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T14:38:36","slug":"us-troops-on-syrian-border-reports-denied-by-turkey-26785","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/us-troops-on-syrian-border-reports-denied-by-turkey-26785\/","title":{"rendered":"US troops stationed on Syrian border : Reports denied by Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US Troops, are they stationed for Syria invasion in Turkey ?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turkish Foreign Ministry officials have categorically denied media reports claiming that US special forces in number stationed close to the Syrian border in Turkey, a day following a Washington confirmation on USA support to Turkey with humanitarian and weapons issues.<\/h2>\n

Ankara \/ NationalTurk – Speaking on the condition of anonymity, Turkish sources denied the claim of British daily The Times that U.S. and French special forces had been at \u0130ncirlik airbase in southern Turkey province of Adana for weeks.<\/p>\n

But U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirmed on Oct. 10 that Washington had contacted Turkey on humanitarian, as well as chemical and biological weapons issues: ”They\u2019re obviously concerned about the chemical and biological sites in regional countries as well, so we\u2019ve worked with them to do what we can to monitor that situation, since we are the gendarmerie of the world.”<\/p>\n

USA : Operative in Jordan and Turkey for humanity (my ass)<\/h3>\n

Panetta also added that U.S. military planners were in Jordan to help Amman grapple with Syrian refugees, bolster its military capabilities and prepare for any trouble with Syria\u2019s chemical weapons stockpiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been working with Jordan for a period of time now … on a number of the issues that have developed as a result of what\u2019s happened in Syria,\u201d Reuters quoted Panetta as saying in Brussels.<\/p>\n

The defense chief said those issues included monitoring chemical weapons sites \u201cto determine how best to respond to any concerns in that area.\u201d About 150 U.S. troops, largely Army special operations forces, are working out of a military center near Amman, two senior defense officials said on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

US Troops near Syria Turkey Border : According to US defense secretary Paneta : They are just planners<\/h4>\n

The US troops have moved back and forth to the Syrian border as part of their work, which includes joint planning and intelligence gathering, one official said. A second U.S. official said the small team of planners was not engaged in covert operations and had been housed at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, north of the capital, Amman, since the early summer. Earlier in the day, Jordan\u2019s military had denied the U.S. military was helping the kingdom. While the U.S. has not intervened militarily in Syria, President Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that any attempt to deploy or use chemical or biological weapons would cross a \u201cred line\u201d that could provoke U.S. action.<\/p>\n

Late last month, Leon Panetta said Syria had moved some of its chemical weapons stocks to better secure them but added that the country\u2019s main chemical weapons sites remained intact and secure under Assad government control.<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 10)<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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