US envoy Barrack says Israel gave no warning ahead of Syria air strike
The United States' special envoy to Syria says Israel did not warn Washington ahead of striking an air base in northern Syria despite fears of escalation with Turkey. Tom Barrack, who also serves as ambassador to Turkey, says the attack on Abu Duhur base coul…
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The United States' special envoy to Syria says Israel did not warn Washington ahead of striking an air base in northern Syria despite fears of escalation with Turkey. Tom Barrack, who also serves as ambassador to Turkey, says the attack on Abu Duhur base coul…
ISTANBUL (AP) Israel did not warn the United States before it struck an air base in northern Syria this week, despite fears of an escalation with Turkey, the U.S. special envoy to Syria said. Tom Ba…
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