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US military bases in northeastern Syria targeted by explosive-laden drones

31/12/2023
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SOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, engage targets during a live-fire demonstration near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, Sept, 7, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines supported Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, conducting live-fire demonstrations showcasing the unit’s crisis response capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez)

Two military facilities occupied by American forces in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah have come under separate attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles.

Lebanon’s Arabic-language al-Mayadeen television news network, citing local sources speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that an explosive-laden drone targeted the US-run facility at Kharab al-Jir military base in the Yarubiyah district of the province on Sunday.

There were no immediate reports about the extent of damage at the military installation, and possible casualties.

This came shortly after another combat drone struck the US military base in the oil-rich town of Rumeilan.

Earlier, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of anti-terror fighters, in a statement published on its Telegram channel claimed responsibility for the drone strike on al-Harir Air Base, situated 45 kilometers (27.9 miles) north of the Erbil International Airport, on Saturday evening.

The group noted that the airstrike was carried out in retaliation for US support of Israel’s bloody war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

31/12/2023
1 minute read
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