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A #UnitedStates airman is in military custody for suspected involvement in an insider attack on an American base in Syria earlier this year, the Pentagon said, noting that the man is likely to be charged sometime in the coming weeks. 

Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek announced the arrest on Tuesday, telling CNN the soldier, who has not been publicly identified, was placed in custody earlier this month at the behest of his commander.

“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. After reviewing the information in the investigation, the Airman's commander made the decision to place him in pretrial confinement,” she said, adding that while it’s “too early in the process” to speak of an indictment, the “expectation is charges could be filed within the next few weeks.”

Officials initially believed the April 7 attack was the result of indirect artillery or rocket fire on a US base in northeastern Syria, where American forces have closely cooperated with local Kurdish fighters. Earlier this month, however, the Pentagon indicated a US service member was a “possible suspect” in the case, saying it found evidence of the “deliberate placement of explosive charges,” though offered few other details.

According to two officials cited by CNN, the explosives used in the attack were “not insignificant” and had more detonation power than a hand grenade, while one official deemed them “military grade.” 

The blast erupted at the facility late at night, and security footage reportedly shows an unidentifiable figure moving quickly across the frame in two instances. It is unclear if the clips depict the same individual. 

The four soldiers injured in the blast were treated for traumatic brain injuries, but none were seriously harmed and all returned to duty within weeks of the incident.

The Joe Biden administration acknowledges a deployment of around 900 American troops in Syria – most stationed in the country’s northeast – despite objections from the government in Damascus, which has repeatedly complained of the years-long US troop presence.
#UnitedStates Arleigh Burke conducted PASSEX exercise with #Finnish PGG Hamina and #Swedish HMS Kullen last weekend in northern Baltic Sea.
The #UnitedStates has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave #Mali due to a heightened risk of attacks, the State Department said.
The US did not mention a specific threat to its employees, but said there was an increased danger of violence affecting Westerners in a country that has been plagued by extremist attacks for years.
The #UnitedStates, #Japan and #SouthKorea have warned that a seventh nuclear bomb test by North Korea would require an "unprecedented" scale of response.

“We agreed that an unprecedented scale of response would be required if North Korea were to conduct a seventh nuclear test. We urge [North Korea] to refrain from further provocations," South Korea's First Deputy Foreign Minister Cho Hyung-don said at a press conference in Tokyo.
14,670 killed in gun-related violence in US since start of 2023: Report

🔹More than 14,600 people in the United States, including hundreds of children and teenagers, have been killed in gun-related violence since the beginning of the year, according to the figures provided by a non-profit research group.

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North Korea fires several cruise missiles amid soaring tensions with South, US

🔹North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula amid soaring tensions with the South and the United States.

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