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US Fires 'Self-Defense' Strikes in Syria After Repeat Attacks Against American Troops
US Fires 'Self-Defense' Strikes in Syria After Repeat Attacks Against American Troops
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The US carried out military strikes in Syria in response to repeated attacks against US forces stationed in Iraq and Syria, it was announced late Wednesday.
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The US carried out military strikes in Syria in response to repeated attacks against US forces stationed in Iraq and Syria, it was announced late Wednesday.A release issued by the US Department of Defense detailed the strike "was conducted by two US F-15s against a weapons storage facility."Austin further warned against "any escalation" in hostilities and indicated that the US was "fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect out people and our facilities." It was also stated US forces would continued to carry out any counter missions against Daesh* militants in Iraq and Syria.There have been no reports of injuries or fatalities, and it remains unclear whether any individuals were inside the storage facility at the time. Shortly after Austin's announcment, Lebanese media reported that the US military base at the Conoco oil and gas field in eastern Syria had come under fire from a combination of missiles and drone warfare.The latest military response by the US comes nearly two weeks after the Defense Department launched strikes against two other buildings in Syria that it claimed was used by the Iran's IRGC and affiliated groups.The Pentagon earlier underscored that the initial strikes at the end of October were "intended solely to protect and defend US personnel in Iraq and Syria," and that they were "separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and do not constitute a shift in our approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict."With regional tensions at an all-time high, the US recently deployed hundreds of US forces to the Middle East, along with two carrier strike groups.The strikes also come as the Syrian government has repeatedly called for an end of the illegal American presence in the country, a call that has continued to be flouted by the US and prompted Syria to accuse the US of systematically looting its resources. Similar calls from the Iraqi government have also been ignored by the US.*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organisation outlawed in Russia and many other states
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US Fires 'Self-Defense' Strikes in Syria After Repeat Attacks Against American Troops
23:01 GMT 08.11.2023 (Updated: 23:36 GMT 08.11.2023) The US conducted strikes against Syria in late October as part of its response against multiple attacks that had been carried out against American forces and allied troops stationed in Iraq and Syria.
The US carried out military strikes in Syria in response to repeated attacks against US forces stationed in Iraq and Syria, it was announced late Wednesday.
A
release issued by the US Department of Defense detailed the strike "was conducted by two US F-15s against a weapons storage facility."
"This precision self-defense strike is a response to a series of attacks against US personnel in Iraq and Syria by [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]-Quds Force affiliates," Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said in a statement. "The President has no higher priority than the safety of US personnel, and he directed today's action to make clear that the United States will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests."
Austin further warned against "any escalation" in hostilities and indicated that the US was "fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect out people and our facilities." It was also stated US forces would continued to carry out any counter missions against Daesh* militants in Iraq and Syria.
There have been no reports of injuries or fatalities, and it remains unclear whether any individuals were inside the storage facility at the time.
Shortly after Austin's announcment, Lebanese media reported that the US military base at the Conoco oil and gas field in eastern Syria had come under fire from a combination of missiles and drone warfare.
7 November 2023, 13:47 GMT
The latest military response by the US comes nearly two weeks after the Defense Department launched strikes against two other buildings in Syria that it claimed was used by the Iran's IRGC and affiliated groups.
The Pentagon
earlier underscored that the initial strikes at the end of October were "intended solely to protect and defend US personnel in Iraq and Syria," and that they were "separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and do not constitute a shift in our approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict."
Over the last several weeks, the Pentagon disclosed that multiple American soldiers operating in Syria and Iraq had sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) as a result of escalating attacks on US bases in the region.
Some 32 TBI cases were said to have taken place at the al-Tanf base in southern Syria and another 13 at the al-Asad base in Iraq.
With regional tensions at an all-time high, the US recently deployed hundreds of US forces to the Middle East, along with two carrier strike groups.
The strikes also come as the Syrian government has repeatedly called for an end of the illegal American presence in the country, a call that has continued to be flouted by the US and prompted Syria to accuse the US of systematically looting its resources. Similar calls from the Iraqi government have also been ignored by the US.
*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organisation outlawed in Russia and many other states
