Mocking hearts and minds: US soldiers under fire for quizzing Syrians about ex-porn star Mia Khalifa

Footage of US soldiers

Footage of US soldiers in Syria mocking locals by asking them if they know the former adult actress Mia Khalifa has provoked a swift backlash on social media, and raised questions about the cost of US operations in the country.

The video was originally uploaded on Tiktok before being copied and shared on other social media platforms. It shows US soldiers in full combat gear asking Syrian men if they know Khalifa. “She’s a girl,” one of the Americans says when they’re met with mystified looks from the locals. “Should’ve studied more arabic,” a caption in the video reads.

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