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Barrack says Israeli intelligence behind Idlib attack was inaccurate
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack said the intelligence used in Israel’s attack on the Abu al-Zuhur Air Base in Syria’s Idlib region was inaccurate. Barrack said U.S. intelligence had not verified the claim that Türkiye would transport military personnel and equipment to the base.
Following an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Zuhur Military Airfield, located east of Idlib province in northwestern Syria, U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack said the intelligence used in the operation was inaccurate.
Barrack said eight airstrikes targeted the airfield’s runway at dawn on Tuesday, causing damage to the infrastructure. In an interview on Friday, Barrack said he did not know why the attack had been carried out, but could relay the assessments he had received.
U.S. did not verify the claim
Barrack said Israel had received intelligence alleging that Türkiye could transport military personnel and equipment to an air base in Syria, and that the information had been shared with the U.S. administration.
Barrack said U.S. agencies had assessed the information, adding: “We consulted with our intelligence services, and the response we received was that this claim was not accurate.”
The U.S. ambassador also said there may have been a breakdown in information-sharing between the Israeli military, the Mossad and the prime minister’s office.
Israel alleged that Turkish troops were seeking to deploy there
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the prime minister’s office alleged in two separate statements that Turkish troops had sought to deploy at the Abu al-Zuhur Air Base.
Barrack said Türkiye and the United States had not been informed before the attack. Describing the Turkish military as “strong and courageous,” Barrack said it was well equipped and knew its mission well.
Türkiye said no military mission had been sent to the base
Sources at Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense said there had been no Turkish military mission at the Abu al-Zuhur Air Base before or during the attack.
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