On Monday, a disturbing incident unfolded in the port city of Izmir, Turkey, where two US Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit were assaulted by a small crowd while on liberty. The US Sixth Fleet confirmed the assault in a statement.
A video of the assault, verified by a US official, depicted several individuals forcibly holding the Marines while a speaker on the street shouted loudly. One Marine can be heard repeatedly calling for help, while another had a bag placed over their head as the crowd chanted, 'Yankee, go home!'
