Alert level rises at Turkey’s İncirlik Air Base
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
The alert level at Turkey’s İncirlik Air Base in the southeastern province of Adana, which houses warplanes for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has recently been raised to its highest level.
The alert level at the base has occasionally been raised to Threatcon Delta, the highest alarm level, rather than Threatcon Charlie, the next highest level after Delta.
Turkish security officials maintain 24-hour security at its highest level at the base. Shuttles for Turkish personnel have also been using different gates at the base for a while.
Meanwhile, around 1,000 Turkish personnel at the base were given a one-day leave permit on March 11 but recalled to duty later over security intelligence, contrary to assumptions that the implementation was for drill purposes.
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