U.S. forces positioned in the Middle East have endured 13 attacks in the last week involving one-way drones and rockets, all covered with Iranian fingerprints, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
U.S. troops positioned in the Middle East have been attacked 13 times in the last week with a mix of one-way drones and rockets, according to Pentagon officials. U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed Tuesday that troops in Iraq had been attacked 10 times between Oct. 17-24, while during the same period troops in Syria had been attacked three times. Pentagon officials said Monday that all the attacks on U.S.
But according to the most up-to-date list which has been reviewed by Central Command , there were a total of eight attacks. It is unclear where the additional five attacks occurred, which CENTCOM has not yet reported. On Oct. 18, al Asad base, which is west of Baghdad, U.S. forces engaged two drones, in which one was destroyed, and the second was damaged. There were minor injuries to coalition forces and some damage to the base.
Additional attacks that day occurred at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center near Baghdad International Airport and a mission support site in Euphrates in Northeast Syria; on Oct. 20 at al-Harir air base; and Oct. 23 at Al Tanf Garrison in Syria.
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