TURKEY: A mosque had been attacked by American soldiers

Following claims from a local newspaper in Adana that a mosque had been attacked by American soldiers, Turkey’s Armed Forces released a statement today confirming that an attack had occurred, but that the attackers were not American soldiers.

The Armed Forces said the mosque suffered minor damages and the attackers remained unknown.

“Claims of burning the Quran or shutting the mosque down are untrue,” the statement also said.

Original reports claimed American soldiers attacked a mosque on New Year's Eve, causing damage to the building.

Investigations continue on the issue.