Pentagon Orders U.S. Special Operations Forces in Syria To Remove Their Kurdish Patches

American soldiers were seen at an outpost in Fatisah alongside Kurdish soldiers, with some even seen wearing the badges (right shoulder of left soldier) of the Kurdish People's Protection Unit.

ABC News: US Special Operations Forces Seen in Syria Photos Ordered to Remove Kurdish Patches

American special operations forces photographed in Syria sporting patches of a Kurdish rebel group have been ordered to remove the patches because their use was "unauthorized" and "inappropriate," U.S. military officials said today.

Photos of the service members made public Thursday had outraged the Turkish government, which believes the Kurdish rebel group to be a terrorist organization in Turkey.

The photos showed American special operations forces advising Kurdish and Arab forces from the Syrian Democratic Forces near the village of Fatisah about 30 miles north of ISIS's de facto capital of Raqqah. The service members could be seen sporting what appeared to be insignia from the Kurdish People's Defense Forces, known by the initials YPG in Kurdish.

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WNU Editor: This focus on Turkey being upset over a few Kurdish patches on U.S. shoulders is just a side-show .... the real story is that U.S. forces are in Syria and they are actively involved in the war against the Islamic State .... Boots on the ground: U.S. Special Forces pictured fighting side-by-side with Kurds just 18 miles from ISIS capital Raqqa (Daily Mail).

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