Airman arrested in connection to insider attack on US base in Syria
A mysterious explosion in April at a base in northern Syria injured four U.S. troops. Who was behind it?
BY DAVID ROZA | PUBLISHED JUN 21, 2022 6:38 PM
Auniformed member of the U.S. Air Force has been arrested as part of an investigation into explosions at an American base in northern Syria that injured four American troops in April, CNN first reported on Tuesday.
The news follows a report earlier this month that the explosions, initially thought to be caused by a mortar or rocket strike launched from outside the base, were actually caused by explosive charges deliberately placed within the base. The discovery prompted the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations to look into the incident, suspecting it to be an insider attack.
“As part of an ongoing investigation, on June 16, an airman was taken into custody stateside in conjunction with the attack in Green Village, Syria,” Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek told CNN. “After reviewing the information in the investigation, the airman’s commander made the decision to place him in pretrial confinement.”
The airman has not yet been charged, Stefanek said. Until that happens, the Pentagon cannot disclose the airman’s name. The spokesperson estimated that charges will be filed “within the next few weeks,” she told CNN. The airman in question is currently back in the U.S., according to reports earlier this month.
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