Rockets fired by suspected Iran-backed militants struck three military bases in Syria on Wednesday, injuring three U.S. troops, U.S. Central Command said.
Former Special Operations intelligence analyst Brett Velicovich on ISIS terror concerns in Syria and the state of the war in Ukraine.Three U.S. troops sustained minor injuries on Wednesday evening afterlaunched rockets at two bases in Syria, U.S. Central Command said.
Rocket fire struck around 7:20 p.m. inside the perimeter of Green Village and Conoco, where U.S. troops are based in eastern Syria. One U.S. service member at Conoco sustained a minor injury, while two others are under evaluation for minor injuries. responded by destroying three vehicles and equipment used to launch the rockets, killing two or three militants, according to CENTCOM.
"We are closely monitoring the situation," CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael"Erik" Kurilla said Wednesday."We have a total spectrum of capability to mitigate threats across the region, and we have every confidence in our ability to protect our troops and Coalition partners from attacks." FILE PHOTO: Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces Special Operations and the US-led anti-jihadist coalition, take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, on March 25, 2022."The United States does not seek conflict with Iran, but we will continue to take the measures necessary to protect and defend our people," CENTCOM said Wednesday.
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