A pair of US military bases in Syria were attacked by drones this week, raising concerns that Iran-backed proxies are using the Israel-Hamas war to attack American troops.
In one attack, drones hit the al-Tanf garrison located near Syria’s borders with Iraq and Jordan on Thursday.
One was destroyed by US forces but the other suffered minor injuries, two US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity told the Associated Press.
The al-Tanf base is located in an area often used by Iran-backed militants to deliver weapons to Hezbollah.
The terrorist group has exchanged fire with Israel across the Lebanese border several times since the start of the conflict.
A second drone strike targeted the Conoco gas field in Deir al-Zor province in eastern Syria where American troops are stationed, according to Syrian opposition activists.
Rami Abdurrahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, confirmed that five explosions were heard at the Conoco gas field.
Omar Abu Layla, a German-based Syrian refugee and activist who heads the Deir Ezzor 24 news channel, said three drones laden with explosives targeted the facility.
The al-Tanf base, located near Syria’s borders with Iraq and Jordan, was attacked by a drone strike on Thursday, resulting in minor injuries.AP Israeli military and military vehicles at a camp near Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah militants have traded with Israel several times since the war with Hamas began.Xinhua/Shutterstock
Iran-backed militant groups also launched several drone attacks on US troops stationed in Iraq this week.
According to US Central Command, US forces intercepted three drones near US and Coalition forces in western Iraq on Wednesday, destroying one and damaging another, causing minor injuries.
In a separate incident in northern Iraq targeting al-Harir air base, US forces attacked and destroyed a third drone, with no injuries or damage reported.
“In this time of heightened vigilance, we are monitoring the situation in Iraq and the region very carefully. We want to emphasize that the US military will defend US and Coalition forces against any threat,” Centcom said in a statement on Wednesday.
Israeli troops patrol in an armored personnel carrier near Israel’s border with Lebanon after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched an attack on Israel on October 15. AFP via Getty Images
The Tashkil al-Waritheen militia claimed responsibility for the second attack, according to ABC. The group, part of an Iran-backed militia coalition known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, warned of more operations against the “American occupation.”
Ahmed Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, leader of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, also issued a warning that there could be further attacks on US bases using rockets, drones and special forces.
According to the New York Times, Iran has been cooperating with Hezbollah and Hamas since 2022 in training Palestinian terrorists who launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
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