US troops in Syria come under fire from Turkish positions, Pentagon says

All US troops accounted for after explosion near outpost where Turkey knew American forces were present, official says

US troops deployed near the city of Kobani in northern Syria came under artillery fire from Turkish positions, the Pentagon said on Friday evening.

The explosion occurred near a military outpost in northern Syria and in an area known by the Turks to have US forces present, Navy Capt Brook DeWalt said in a statement.

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