Death toll rises above 4,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes

Gen. Glen VanHerck cited a «gap» in capability that caused the DoD to miss the incursions.
More than 4,300 people have been killed and thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, according to officials. Follow live updates here.
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The death toll is expected to grow, adding strain to a region already beset by years of war and displacement.
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Previous Chinese surveillance balloon incidents that occurred during the Trump administration and early under the Biden administration were not spotted by NORAD at the time, Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.…