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| US Air Force launches strikes on Syria |
| 2024-02-03 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The United States has launched a military operation against Syria in response to a drone attack on a US base in northeast Jordan, ABC reported on February 2, citing unnamed officials. Journalists did not disclose information about which specific areas of Syria were hit. According to Al Hadath TV channel, US Air Force planes attacked the province of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria. The attack killed at least six people. As Regnum reported, on February 1, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States will not tolerate attacks on its military personnel and will take all necessary measures to protect them, as well as to protect its interests in the Middle East. The Pentagon chief made this statement after the attack on an American military base in Jordan. US authorities have approved a plan to strike Iranian military targets in Iraq and Syria in response to an attack on an American base in the Middle East, CBS reported on February 1. Sources say weather will be a determining factor in the attacks, as the military allegedly wants to avoid civilian casualties in low visibility conditions. At the end of January, a drone attacked a US military base in northeastern Jordan. The US Department of Defense confirmed the death of three American servicemen, and dozens of people were injured. According to a CNN source, the drone was launched by Iranian-backed militants, and the attack was likely carried out from Syria. More from RIA Novosti Several people were killed in Syria as a result of US strikes As a result of US strikes on the Syrian-Iraq border, several people were killed, reports the local Telegram channel Al Akhbar." “Several people were killed and some were wounded during American aggression against a number of positions in the (Syrian – editor’s note) desert and on the Syrian-Iraqi border,” the message says. Earlier, a source told RIA Novosti that drones struck positions of forces allied to the Syrian army in the province of Deir ez-Zor. The drones were likely launched from a US base at the Omar oil field in Deir ez-Zor. In addition, the agency's interlocutor added, warplanes attacked Damascus' allies near Ain Ali in the same province. In addition, according to a RIA Novosti source, as a result of US shelling in the Al-Qaim region in western Iraq, a civilian was killed and another was injured. He added that the US target could be the headquarters of the operational command of the Shiite militia forces in Anbar province. At the same time, as another interlocutor of the agency pointed out, a fire started at the American base at the Koniko gas field in eastern Syria after a rocket attack. According to the US Central Command, US troops hit more than 85 targets, including the IRGC and associated groups. President Joe Biden has vowed to continue shelling in response to attacks on his forces in the region. In turn, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin threatened that “this is just the beginning.” The White House added that the US army used 125 precision-guided projectiles in 30 minutes for the attack. However, they did not specify the number of dead and wounded as a result of the shelling, but called it “successful.” In addition, the American administration assured that they warned Iraq in advance about the strikes. In a statement received by RIA Novosti, the representative of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Yahya Abdullah, said that the shelling constitutes a violation of the country's sovereignty and undermines Baghdad's efforts to stabilize the situation, and also threatens Iraq and the entire region with unforeseen consequences. Over the weekend, American troops at a base in Jordan were attacked by a drone. According to the Pentagon, three servicemen were killed and over 40 were injured. Washington blamed Iran, among others, for what happened. The day before, CBS TV channel, citing government sources, reported that US authorities had approved a plan to strike Iranian military targets in Iraq and Syria. According to Politico, the Pentagon was considering several options: attacks on the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf, or on the Iranian military in Iraq or Syria. Related: Deir ez-Zor: 2024-01-24 Two pro-Iran militiamen killed in airstrike on Syria-Iraq border: Monitor Deir ez-Zor: 2024-01-13 Missile strike hits an American military base in Syria Deir ez-Zor: 2024-01-09 US-led coalition kills ISIS leader in Syria: Monitor Related: Ain Ali : 2023-07-18 How Iran establishes influence in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor - Part 2 Ain Ali : 2023-05-25 Civilian houses turned to military posts for IRGC in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor Ain Ali : 2023-05-08 IRGC evacuates headquarters in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor |
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