An airman was assaulted Saturday by two young Turkish men who attempted to put a bag over his head. One of the men filmed the incident and then posted it online.

Turkey’s state run news service, Anadolu Agency, said the two men are members of the Turkish Youth Union, a right-wing nationalist group. The incident occurred on Incirlik Air Base, located in southern Turkey, where the U.S. Air Force has been launching many sorties against the Islamic State terrorist group.

The video ends with one of the men still trying to put the bag over the head of the airman. According to a statement from U.S. European Command, two other U.S. service members came to assist the victim and the two Turkish men ran off. They were arrested before they could leave the base.

"The incident occurred during a Turkish, invitation-only event on Incirlik Air Base," Lt. Col. David Westover, Jr., a spokesman for U.S. European Command, told Air Force Times. "This was an isolated incident and the U.S. service member was not injured."

Incirlik is a Turkish military base, and that nation allows is currently allowing the U.S. to use it as a staging area to carry out airstrikes against the Islamic State group.

The two youths, identified as Yalcin Semir Akarsu and Cenk Kizilirmak, were placed under house arrest, the Anadolu Agency said. U.S. European Command said they were later released on bond, and are awaiting further action upon the completion of an investigation by Turkish and U.S. authorities.

Another Turkish news agency, Dogan, said that Kizilirmak filmed the incident while Akarsu was the one chasing the airman with the bag.

According to Dogan, Akarsu told tells the airman: "You put a sack over our soldiers' heads in 2003. You are responsible for that and for the terrorism in our country."

His statement appears to be in reference to the July 2003 incident in which where U.S. troops captured Turkish special forces who were accused of attempting to infiltrate Kurdish strongholds in northern Iraq.

U.S. soldiers put hoods over the heads of the Turkish troops and led them away for questioning. The Turkish troops were released 60 hours later, but the incident spawned protests in Turkey and complaints from top Turkish officials.

Nicknamed "The Hood Event," many Turkish citizens viewed it as an affront to their national sovereignty, and or a sign that the U.S. would support Kurdish freedom fighters, whom independence movements that the Turkish government views as terrorists.

It's not the first time an incident like this has occurred. In November, three sailors from the destroyer U.S.S. Ross were similarly assaulted by a small crowd while in port in northwest Turkey. The crowd shouted "Yankee go home" and also briefly put plastic bags over the heads of the sailors.

A statement from U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa said the protesters claimed to be from the Turkish Youth Union, the same group that appears to be claiming responsibility for Saturday's assault against the airman at Incirlik.

Navy Capt. Greg Hicks, a spokesman for European Command, said in November that the sailors were unharmed and returned safely to the Ross. The captain of the vessel cancelled shore liberty for the rest of the crew following the incident.

In the video posted over the weekend, the airman at Incirlik can be heard telling the Turkish mean to "get the f**k away from me."

Though difficult to make out in the video, the airman involved in the incident appears to be a staff sergeant. His name has not been released.

Air Force Times has reached out to Air Force leadership, and will update this story as more information becomes available.

In March, the Pentagon ordered nearly 700 military and civilian spouses and children at Incirlik to evacuate due to over growing concerns the base would be targeted by terrorists, due to its prominent role in the fight against the Islamic State group and close proximity to Turkey’s border with Syria.

In 2015, security concerns caused top brass to restrict troops from traveling beyond a small area outside the base, and spouses were given the chance to voluntarily leave the base. But this year — following a February car bomb in Turkey's capital and growing threats against Incirlik itself — the voluntary exodus of family and dependents became mandatory.

"We understand this is disruptive to our military families, but we must keep them safe and ensure the combat effectiveness of our forces to support our strong ally Turkey in the fight against terrorism," Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the commander of U.S. European Command, said in March.

Army Times reporter Kevin Lilley contributed to this article.

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