US orders European troops to keep low profile

The US military’s European Command said yesterday it has ordered its troops to avoid wearing their uniforms when off base, and to ensure the security settings and geolocation functions on their social media pages aren’t "overly revealing".

US orders European troops to keep low profile

EUCOM spokesman Navy Captain Greg Hicks would not say what prompted the new directive for the roughly 70,000 US personnel serving in Europe.

The order comes after serval high-profile attacks on soldiers of staunch American allies, Britain and Canada, in their home countries.

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