U.S. troops carrying out counterterrorism operations in Iraq and Syria have been the targets of increased attacks by Iranian-backed proxies amid Israel's war against Hamas.
American troops operating in the Middle East have been faced with an uptick in attacks in recent weeks, a trend that could continue as the U.S. supports Israel's war effort against Hamas. U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on facilities in eastern Syria last week in response to continued attacks on U.S.
Bill Roggio, managing editor of the Long War Journal at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that the situation poses the risk of escalating further. 'The risk of this escalating is significant, it certainly needs to be on the radar of the Department of Defense,' Roggio said. 'They have tens of thousands of fighters per group in their ranks, and if they wanted to muster forces and attempt to overrun a base, they may very well be able to do so.
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