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U.S. Service Members Attacked in Turkey, Anti-American Group Suspected

Two U.S. service members were attacked on Monday in Izmir, western Turkey, by members of an anti-American youth group, the Turkey Youth Union (TGB). The attack occurred while the service members, dressed in civilian clothes, were in the port city during a visit by the USS Wasp. Fifteen suspects were detained following the incident, which escalated when five other U.S.…