Secretary of Defense Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Eastern Syria On Facilities Used By Iran, Iranian Proxies
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Secretary of Defense Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Eastern Syria On Facilities Used By Iran, Iranian Proxies
"These precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups".
US Department of Defense: Today, at President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces conducted self-defense strikes on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.
These precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17.