Israel - Hamas War : US forces in Syria attacked four times in less than 24 hours
A US military source said on monday that US and foreign forces in northeastern syria had been targeted with drones and rockets at least four times in the last 24 hours, with no injuries and relatively minimal damage. According to the official, US soldiers were attacked three times on sunday evening, including near the Al Omar oil field and at a US base in al-Shaddadi.
According to the official, multiple drones were shot at US Marines at the Rumalyn Landing Zone on monday morning. According to the official, one drone was shot down, but another destroyed four tents. The assaults come after the united states launched two air strikes on sunday on facilities believed to be utilized by Iran-data-aligned militants, the third wave of strikes in syria in as many weeks.
Since early October, US and coalition forces have been assaulted at least 40 times in iraq and Syria. According to claimed terrorist group statements, the attacks are in retribution to US assistance for israel in the Gaza conflict. According to the Pentagon, at least 56 US servicemen have been injured, ranging from minor wounds to traumatic brain injuries, but have all returned to duty. The US blames the assaults on Iranian-backed organizations, which Tehran denies, claiming that the militias are acting on their own initiative.
The US has 900 troops in syria and 2,500 more in neighboring iraq on a mission to advise and support local forces attempting to avoid a revival of the Islamic State, which took huge swaths of both countries in 2014 but was eventually beaten back. According to security specialists, there is a growing danger that the Israel-Hamas conflict would expand throughout the Middle East, making US personnel stationed at remote outposts targets.
According to the official, multiple drones were shot at US Marines at the Rumalyn Landing Zone on monday morning. According to the official, one drone was shot down, but another destroyed four tents. The assaults come after the united states launched two air strikes on sunday on facilities believed to be utilized by Iran-data-aligned militants, the third wave of strikes in syria in as many weeks.
Since early October, US and coalition forces have been assaulted at least 40 times in iraq and Syria. According to claimed terrorist group statements, the attacks are in retribution to US assistance for israel in the Gaza conflict. According to the Pentagon, at least 56 US servicemen have been injured, ranging from minor wounds to traumatic brain injuries, but have all returned to duty. The US blames the assaults on Iranian-backed organizations, which Tehran denies, claiming that the militias are acting on their own initiative.
The US has 900 troops in syria and 2,500 more in neighboring iraq on a mission to advise and support local forces attempting to avoid a revival of the Islamic State, which took huge swaths of both countries in 2014 but was eventually beaten back. According to security specialists, there is a growing danger that the Israel-Hamas conflict would expand throughout the Middle East, making US personnel stationed at remote outposts targets.