United States Armed Forces carried out Attack on two facilities in eastern Syria Where are they supposed to be? pro-Iran militiasIn response to recent attacks on its military bases in the region.
Secretary of the US Department of Defense, Lloyd AustinHe said in a statement that these were “sensitive self-defense attacks” against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and “affiliated groups.”
“The sole purpose of these limited-scope attacks in self-defense was protection and protection. defending US personnel Iraq And Syria. really? independent and different The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas “It does not constitute a change in our (Islamic Resistance Movement) and our approach to the conflict,” he explained.
In this sense, the Pentagon chief urged “all state and non-state entities not to take actions that could lead to a broader regional conflict,” arguing that Washington “does not seek conflict and has no intention or desire to become involved.” in “new hostilities”.
“But these Iranian-backed attacks on US forces unacceptable and must be stopped. Iran wants to hide its hand and deny its role in these attacks on our forces. “We will not let them,” before emphasizing that they would not hesitate to take “necessary measures to protect” Americans.
Likewise, Austin stated that the attacks of armed groups were “mostly unsuccessful” and reminded that a contractor died of a heart attack while taking shelter and 21 workers were slightly injured.
“The President (Joe Biden) has no higher priority than the safety of American personnel and has directed today’s action to make clear that: The USA will not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel and its interests.“, settled.
Missile and drone attacks
The Iraqi Islamic Resistance, a coalition of Iraqi militias backed by Iran, has claimed responsibility for two new attacks on two military bases in recent hours, one in northeastern Syria and the second in northern Iraq.
Throughout this Thursday afternoon, the group posted on its Telegram channel “a barrage of missilesHe stated that there was an attack on the Al Shadadi base in Syria’s Hasakah province and that the military base in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan was “hit” by two UAVs.
Washington, which deployed 900 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the security situation in the region, recently targeted Iran, claiming that Iran “actively facilitated” these attacks undertaken by Iranian-backed militias. attacks. Israeli bombings against Gaza Strip Following the attacks carried out by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7.
Israeli Army bombings of the area have led to the deaths of more than 7,000 Palestinians, including nearly 3,000 children, in just over two weeks. In addition, more than a hundred Palestinians lost their lives in clashes with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and settlers in the West Bank.