US base targeted in Syria illegally – media

Drone attacks against American outposts have been attributed to an Iraqi “resistance” group.

The “Islamic Resistance” of Iraq claimed responsibility for attacking up to three areas in Syria where US troops are unlawfully stationed, according to a statement released by the group on Monday and cited by local media. According to the Pentagon, US troops stopped at least two UAVs without suffering any injuries or property damage.

Al-Mayadeen, a news outlet located in Lebanon, said on Monday that “explosions could be heard” at the Al-Omar oilfield in the province of Deir ez-Zor. Additionally, there were allegations of drone attacks on At-Tanf, the heavily defended American outpost in southern Syria, and on Al-Shaddadi in the Hasakah region.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a group that has claimed responsibility for the strikes, stated that it had struck “direct hits” on American military installations in the vicinity of Al-Omar and Al-Shaddadi. However, the statement’s accompanying images were really from 2019.

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In southwest Syria, American troops “destroyed two one-way attack drones near US and Coalition forces on Monday morning before they reached their intended targets,” according to a statement on X, formerly Twitter. Noting that it was “vigilantly monitoring the situation in the region and will take necessary and proportionate action” to defend US forces, CENTCOM noted that there had been no casualties and no damage as a result of the incident.

With the assistance of a militia organised by Kurds, up to 1,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in Syria, controlling strategic oil fields and Euphrates river crossings. Their presence, according to the Damascus administration, is illegal under international law.

By stopping the “Bidenomics” event and stating that he had to attend to “another issue” in the White House Situation Room, US President Joe Biden increased speculation about a drone attack. There was no emergency, merely a regular briefing on the state of Israel, according to Reuters.

Recent drone and rocket strikes on US locations in Syria and Iraq have been blamed on Iran, according to the White House and the Pentagon. According to National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, Tehran is “actively facilitating” these attacks and is also helping Hamas and Hezbollah militias in their conflict with Israel.