US acknowledges flawed intelligence in Israeli strike on Syrian air base
Most outlets reported that the US acknowledged the intelligence used in an Israeli strike on a Syrian air base was incorrect. The coverage largely focused on the statement by US Ambassador to Turkiye and Syria envoy Tom Barrack, who noted the error and mentioned that neither Washington nor Ankara had been notified prior to the attack. The framing was consistent across the excerpts, with no additional angles or emphasis observed.
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US questions intelligence behind Israeli Syria strike
The United States has said intelligence behind an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase was incorrect. Washington said the intelligence involved alleged Turkish military activity. US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said Israel received information suggesting Türkiye was moving military assets. He said Washington later assessed that information as untrue. Read more: Israel launches eight&nbs...
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US says intelligence behind Israeli strike on Syria air base was wrong
US Ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack said on Saturday that intelligence behind an Israeli attack on a military airbase in northern Syria earlier this week was wrong. Barrack, who also serves as special envoy for Syria and Iraq, commented on Israel’s airstrike on the abandoned Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in eastern Idlib province. He said on social media that he did not know why the attack was...
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