U.S. Warns of Possible Islamic State Attacks on American Military Bases

The United States military has issued a warning of possible Islamic State terrorist attacks on U.S. military bases.

A memo sent to members of the military by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security encouraged military officers around the U.S. to monitor their social media accounts for any comments that could spark a violent attack by Islamic extremists, and also suggested military personnel be weary of posting their personal identification information online.

"The FBI recently received reporting indicating individuals overseas are spotting and assessing like-minded individuals who are willing and capable of conducting attacks against current and former U.S.-based members of the United States military," the memo said, as reported by Reuters.

The bulletin's release comes after reports of the U.S. and Turkey nearing a deal that would allow American military troops to use Turkish air force bases to combat the Islamic State in neighboring Syria or Iraq.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a portion of the deal could include a safe-zone near Turkey's border with Syria where refugees could feel safe from Syrian government aircraft. However, during a press conference on Monday, the U.S. played down the idea of a "buffer zone" between Turkey and Syria.

"Right now, we don't believe a buffer zone is the best way to relieve the humanitarian crisis there in northern Syria," Colonel Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters, according to Reuters.

The United Nations also recently announced that it was pursuing a plan to halt fighting between rebels and Syrian government forces in Aleppo so humanitarian aid may be delivered to civilians in rebel-dominated districts.