Pentagon denies setting up US base in Syria, but it could be for Kurdish allies
This mystery facility was said to be in Kobane, close to the Turkish border, with footage sparking rumours it was for US troops.
Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.
