Rockets and drones were used for the attacks. The day before, Iraq accused the United States of escalating due to a strike on militants of the Kataib Hezbollah group.
What is known about the attack on American bases
Iraq and Syria attacked U.S. forces four times within hours.
On November 23, American troops were attacked with missiles and drones. According to an unnamed military representative, there were no casualties among the personnel and no damage to the infrastructure.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said that American and international forces were attacked at two facilities in northeastern Syria with several missiles and a unilateral action drone, the journalists reported.
In Iraq, drones were launched at the Ain al-Asad air base west of Baghdad and a U.S. base near Erbil airport in the north.
Earlier in the day, a group calling itself the Islamic Resistance announced attacks on these places. Analysts suggest that several Iraqi armed groups linked to Iran are combined in it.
The media emphasized that the attacks took place the day after the U.S. strike against the Kataib Hezbollah militia. Its representatives stated that eight soldiers were killed as a result of the attack by American troops. Iraq condemned the actions as an escalation and a violation of sovereignty.
U.S. officials responded that the U.S. had struck Iranian groups after their attacks on U.S. and international forces escalated. According to the unnamed official, since October 17, there have been 36 attacks in Iraq and 37 in Syria.
What is known about strikes on U.S. military bases
According to FoxNews, drones struck the U.S. base in Syria Al-Tanf.
Moreover, a missile attack also took place on another American base in Syria — Conoco.
In Iraq, the U.S. also intercepted three attack drones.
According to an insider of journalists at the Pentagon, the drones were aimed at the American base Al-Tanf, located near the common border of Syria with Iraq and Jordan.
The Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV channel, which supports Iran, also announced on October 19 that two American military bases in Syria had been attacked.
In addition to the drone attack on the Al-Tanf base, Al Mayadeen TV reported a missile attack on the Conoco base in the countryside of the northern Syrian region of Deir ez-Zor, the report said.
In addition, it is emphasized that in Iraq, the USA intercepted three attack drones aimed at two different military bases. This information was confirmed by two more anonymous sources in the Pentagon.
Later, US Central Command also confirmed the attack.
Two drones targeted the Ain al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, where American troops are stationed. Minor injuries are reported among coalition forces. A third drone targeted a base in northern Iraq. No casualties have been reported, the journalists write.
