The US Department of Defense announced air strikes on two military installations in eastern Syria associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and related groups.
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The attack was carried out in response to a series of attacks on US military bases in Syria and Iraq over the past week.
These precision strikes were carried out in self-defense and are a response to a series of ongoing and largely unsuccessful attacks against US personnel in Iraq and Syria that have been carried out since October 17 by militia groups linked to Iran, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said. .
According to him, the strikes were authorized by US President Joe Biden.
“Such attacks by Iranian proxies against US personnel are unacceptable and must stop,” Austin said, once again warning that if they continue, the US will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to protect its citizens.
Against the backdrop of growing tensions in the region caused by the confrontation between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, shelling of the American contingent in Iraq and Syria, which was previously sporadic, has noticeably intensified in recent days.
US and allied troops were hit at least 12 times in Iraq and four times in Syria. About 20 American soldiers were injured, mostly minor.
According to Austin, the US airstrikes do not mean a change in the approach to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
We continue to call on all government and non-government entities not to take actions that could escalate into a broader regional conflict, the Pentagon chief added.
Source: Racurs
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