ABC apologizes for video wrongly said to be from Syria

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In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke and dust billows from targets in Ras al-Ayn, Syria, caused by bombardment by Turkish forces, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP)
  • ABC says it relied on an outside source that it would not identify for the material
  • The mistake was first noticed by conservative media

NEW YORK: ABC News is apologizing for airing a video that it said depicted a Turkish attack on Kurds in Syria, but instead was taken at a military gun demonstration in Kentucky.
The brief footage was aired on 鈥淲orld News Tonight鈥� Sunday and 鈥淕ood Morning America鈥� on Monday. The network said it 鈥渁ppears to show the fury of the Turkish attack.鈥�
ABC says it relied on an outside source that it would not identify for the material. It gave no immediate explanation Tuesday for how it got through.
The mistake was first noticed by conservative media, which had suggested ABC was trying to make President Trump look bad. Trump has been criticized for withdrawing US troops from Syria, enabling Turkey to attack.
ABC had no comment on the accusations.

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