Defence secretary Lloyd Austin says strikes were in response to attacks on US troops, and warns others against action that would lead to ‘broader regional conflict’
A drone at the US’ Ain al-Asad airbase in west Iraq in 2020. The US says it has launched strikes on Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for a wave of drone and missile attacks on its forces in the region, including Ain al-Asad airbase.A drone at the US’ Ain al-Asad airbase in west Iraq in 2020. The US says it has launched strikes on Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for a wave of drone and missile attacks on its forces in the region, including Ain al-Asad airbase.
According to the Pentagon, there have now been at least 19 attacks on US bases and personnel in Iraq and Syria since 17 October, including three new ones on Thursday. Air force Brig Gen Pat Ryder said 21 US personnel were injured in two of the assaults that used drones to target al-Asad airbase in Iraq and al-Tanf garrison in Syria.
The attacks on the US have been claimed by groups either directly controlled by Tehran or sharing the ideology of other groups currently fighting Israel. On Thursday, a US base at Kharab al-Jir in Syria wasGovernments in the west and the Middle East are concerned about a wider regional conflict developing if Israel continues its bombardment ofThe US is in a delicate situation.
Palestinian militants also clashed with Israeli troops in at least two areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, Hamas-affiliated media reported. Israeli military vehicles raided the central area of Al-Bureij and troops were clashing with militants near the border there, the reports said. The deal followed days of bickering over the language – including over whether to call for a ceasefire – in what one diplomat said was a week of “difficult discussions” over a situation everyone agreed was “horrific”.
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