Friday, August 26, 2022

The US Has Conducted 3 Consecutive Days Of Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militias In Syria

Al-Monitor: US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria for third day 

The White House sought to halt attacks on American troops in Syria by authorizing airstrikes on a depot used by the IRGC. Local militias have responded by firing more rockets. American military aircraft struck Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Syria for the third day in a row on Thursday as commanders sought to suppress a new flurry of attacks on US bases in the country. 

The US deployed Apache helicopters, AC-130 gunships and M777 artillery in response to rocket fire that lightly injured three US soldiers at the Conoco base in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday. At least two additional rockets later landed outside the United States' Green Village base at al-Omar oilfield. 

The military’s response has killed four “enemy fighters” and destroyed seven rocket launchers, US Central Command said today. The command called the retaliation “proportional and deliberate” in a statement last night. 

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Update: US Launches More Airstrikes in Syria, Says Four Killed (Antiwar.com)  

WNU Editor: These airstrikes are not going to stop these militias from attacking US targets in Syria.

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