two US Marines were attacked while on leave in Western turkey that's according to a Navy spokesperson the troubling incident which was caught on camera shows a group of men holding the American Service members by force Kier Simmons has the story this morning turkey says 15 people have been detained after two US Marines were physically assaulted in broad daylight while on a break during a scheduled Port visit the violent scene caught on camera shows several men holding the Marines who were not in uniform by force and placing a bag over one of their heads at one point one man unable to break free shouting for help there according to local officials a group of 15 people including 13 men and two women attacked the service members who have been dressed in civilian clothes the mob part of a nationalist anti an American Youth Group were immediately apprehended officials say five other Marines were involved the two marines who were attacked are assigned to the 24th Expeditionary Unit on board the USS Wasp and were taken to a local hospital as a precaution but sustained no injuries according to a Navy spokesperson the Turkish nationalist group describing themselves online as soldiers of struggle for a fully independent turkey posting the assault on social media and writing US soldiers who who carry the blood of our soldiers and thousands of Palestinians on their hands cannot dirty our country adding every time you step into these lands we will welcome you as you deserve the USS Wasp is part of a massive US Navy deployment in the Middle East including two aircraft carriers that's aimed at deterring Iran amid Rising tensions over the war in Gaza