Announce Pentagon (The US Department of Defense) said that its forces in Iraq and Syria were subjected to new attacks today, Monday, with missiles and drones, without causing casualties, noting that more than 150 attacks have been counted since last October.
The Pentagon said that American forces were at the base Lion's eye The air force in western Iraq was attacked by a drone, which did not result in injuries or damage.
It was also stated that the forces stationed at the airstrip in Al-Rumaylan in the Hasakah countryside, northern Syria, were attacked by a missile, which did not result in injuries or damage. Likewise, the forces at the “Al-Furat Support Site” were attacked by several missiles, without any injuries or damage recorded.
The Ministry said that the number of attacks targeting its forces in Iraq and Syria reached 151 attacks since last October 17.
American forces in the Middle East are facing escalating attacks with missiles and drones against the backdrop of their support for Israel in its war on… Gaza.
The “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” said that it targeted the Koniko base for American forces in Syria today 3 times. It also announced that it had targeted the Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq with drones.
'A real threat'
The Ain al-Assad base was subjected to a massive missile attack the day before yesterday, Saturday, as the US Central Command said in a statement that the base was bombed by a number of ballistic missiles and other types of missiles launched by Iraqi factions supported by Iran.
The statement did not confirm the level of injuries among the American soldiers, but it stated that they were being examined to determine the extent of their exposure to brain injuries.
“It was a very serious attack, using ballistic missiles that posed a real threat,” White House Deputy National Security Advisor John Feiner said.
Viner added during an interview with ABC yesterday, Sunday: “We will respond… by establishing deterrence in similar cases and holding accountable these groups that continue to attack us.” He continued: “Rest assured, we are taking this matter very seriously.”
About 2,500 American soldiers are deployed in Iraq and 900 others in Syria as part of what the United States says is a mission to provide advice and support to local forces.
