The U.S. military is confirming that special forces operating in Syria may be wearing the insignia of Kurdish groups, including the YPG.
Turkey issued a protest after a photographer took pictures of American special forces wearing the green patches of a Kurdish militia not far from Raqqa in Syria.
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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Following protests from the Turkish government that U.S. special forces are working side by side with Kurdish militias in Syria, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said they are only there in an advice and assist capacity, but if threatened, they will defend themselves.
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