A kamikaze drone strikes a US base in Syria, leaving at least one dead

At least there is a person dead and six more injured after what a kamikaze plane hit a maintenance facility on a military base Hasaka is in northwest Syria. The United States Department of Defense reported the attack, which occurred at 1:38 p.m. local time this Thursday, and said the deceased was a contractor, while the injured were five members of the American service and another contractor. Four of the injured were taken to Iraq for medical treatment. In addition, according to the statement, all of the victims are American nationals.

United States intelligence services consider this The attack originated in Iranthat’s why Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Air strikes on Tehran-related facilities. “Following President (Joe) Biden’s instructions, I have authorized US Central Command forces to carry out precision air strikes tonight in eastern Syria,” Austin said.

The Defense Minister explained that the retaliatory attacks were aimed at facilities used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) “related groups”. “The airstrikes were carried out in response to today’s attack, as well as a series of recent attacks by IRGC groups on coalition forces in Syria.”

The Pentagon chief said in a statement that these attacks were “intended to protect and defend US personnel.” “As President Biden has made clear, we will take all necessary steps to defend our people and will always respond when and where we want,” he said. “No group will attack our soldiers with impunity,” he said.

Source: Informacion

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