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Was the US dragged into the war? Attack on the American Army

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Last night, American military bases in Syria and Iraq were attacked by UAVs, missiles and Grads. And near Yemen, a US Navy destroyer intercepted several cruise missiles.

The intensified attacks on United States bases in Syria and Iraq resulted in little damage but raised new fears that Israel’s war with Hamas could spark a larger conflict and involve the United States. At the same time, the Pentagon is sending additional forces and fighter jets to the region.

Hitting the bases

On Thursday, the US military base was located in Tanf in Syriawas attacked by drones Hezbollah. At the time of the strike, about a thousand American troops were in the camp, undergoing training as part of a campaign to combat the group. Islamic State.

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According to American media, one drone was shot down, and the other dropped a bullet, so many soldiers received minor injuries.

Syrian journalists added that there was also a missile attack on the US base in the Al-Omar oil field and another on the US Conoco base in the countryside of Syria’s northern Deir ez-Zor region.

In addition, as reported by the American media, in Iraq The US intercepted three attack drones targeting two different military bases. However, the attack resulted in the death of an American service member. He died of a heart attack while seeking shelter during an air raid on the Ain al-Assad airbase. There is also information from journalists about some wounded soldiers. Also, the military base was allegedly fired upon from a Grad multiple launch rocket launcher.

Correspondingly, off the coast of Yemen, the American destroyer Carney intercepted several missiles. The shells were fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Clarification from the Pentagon

Following the incidents, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder held a wide-ranging conference call and asked reporters to examine the attacks “in isolation.”

According to him, two drones were aimed at the US base in the Syrian Al-Tanfi. Also, American forces are “defending against two more drones in western Iraq and a third in the north of the country.”

Regarding the situation at Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq, Ryder said early warning systems sounded the alarm expecting an attack, but it never came. However, the alarm prompted the soldiers to take cover and in these circumstances the civilian contractor suffered a heart attack and died.

The Pentagon spokesman also clarified that the three cruise missiles that intercepted the destroyer USS Carney over the Red Sea were launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen towards Israel, but that the US is “still assessing” the target.

“This action (missile interception – ed.) is a demonstration of the integrated air and missile defense architecture that we have created in the Middle East and that we are ready to use when needed,” Ryder told Bloomberg.

Is the US drawn into war?

As you know, after the Hamas attack on Israel, the US is sending more military equipment and troops to the region. The Pentagon officially explained that this was only a “psychological measure” to keep Iranian and Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon from intervening in the conflict.

Regarding the deployment of ships and fighters in the region, Ryder added that Israel’s missile defenses could be “overwhelmed by missile attacks from Lebanon,” which is why the US is sending more interceptor missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome system. And carrier groups and fighter jets may have Aegis ballistic missile defenses that can also be used. Therefore, according to him, there is no talk of US involvement in the conflict.

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