US soldiers guard an oil field in Deir Ezzor Governorate, Syria, March, 2019.
Reuters: Exclusive: US military steps up Middle East surveillance as threats to troops grow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as concerns mount about attacks by Iran-backed groups, and it is leaving open the possibility of evacuations of military families if needed, officials tell Reuters.
The measures include increasing U.S. military patrols, restricting access to base facilities and hiking intelligence collection, including through drone and other surveillance operations, officials say, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The U.S. military is also beefing up monitoring from guard towers on U.S. military facilities, hiking security at base access points and increasing operations to counter potential incoming drones, rockets and missiles, the officials say.
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Update: US Army Ramps Up Security Measures Amid Escalating Threats in the Middle East (BNN)
WNU Editor: US involvement in the Israel - Hamas war has made US forces in the Middle East a target .... Intelligence shows Iranian-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East (CNN). More here .... Iran-Backed Militias Pose Rising Threat to U.S. Forces in Middle East (BNN).
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"US involvement in the Israel - Hamas war has made US forces in the Middle East a target ..."
Really
Lulls in the action but Iran ahs never stopped shooting at the US.
"Iran's Proxies in Iraq Threaten U.S. With More Sophisticated Weapons NYT" - June 2021
"Iranian-backed militias likely behind deadly rocket attack on U.S.-led base, experts say"
- NBC (Irbil) Feb. 19, 2021
Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
"Following the introduction of Iranian troops into Iraq in June 2014, President Barack Obama said that 'Iran can play a constructive role if it is helping to send the same message to the Iraqi government that we're sending.' "
Such Hubris from Barack Inssein Obama. Every last person in the Obama and Biden administration are that inssein.
As long as Democrats are that inssein and so full of hubris Iran will continue to shoot at American troops.
What the FUCK are US troops guarding Syrian oil fields? US get the FUCK out of Syria! US is a global warmonger and threat to peace!
The US troops are guarding the Kurds. Kurds do not subsist on unicorn farts like trolls and leftists (which one are you?).
The Kurds were in the oil fields alongside the Americans fighting shoulder to shoulder. The Kurds helped us against Saddam. the Kurds helped us and continue to help us against ISIS.
Do something useful and take your skanky Russian ass to the induction center and enlist in the Russian army.
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