The attack took place just one day after U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in Syria targeting infrastructure used by groups with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Three U.S. service members suffered minor injuries on Wednesday when Iran-backed militants fired rockets at two military bases in northeast Syria, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
Those strikes were also carried out in Deir al-Zour at President Biden’s direction after U.S. forces reported an attack by drone aircraft on one of theirA small contingent of U.S. forces is based in Syria and Iraq to support local troops in their fight against what remains of the Islamic State group. Those operations have been affected in recent years by a growing tide of attacks by groups linked to Iran, say officials from the U.S.-led coalition, Operation Inherent Resolve.
“The United States does not seek conflict with Iran, but we will continue to take the measures necessary to protect and defend our people,” Centcom said in its statement Wednesday. No casualties or damage were reported in the Aug. 15 attack on the Tanf outpost, a strategically located garrison near a Syria-Iraq border crossing. The outpost is near a major land supply route used by Iran to smuggle arms into Syria and to its Hezbollah allies.
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