US airstrikes military targeted Iranian-backed groups in This was reported by the US Central Command in Deir ez-Zor. in statement. The strikes targeted “infrastructure facilities used by groups associated with with Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,” Colonel Joe Buccino, spokesman. for CENTCOM said in statement.
“President Biden’s direction is US military forces launched targeted airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor Syria today. These precision strikes are designed to defend and protect US forces from attack. like those on August 15 against US personnel Iranian-backed groups,” he said, referring to last weeks attack on The Green Village base near the border with Iraq. What attack not result in damage or injury.
Biden, according to the statement, “gave direction for these strikes are in accordance with its Article II powers to protect and defend the United States personnel by disrupting or deterring attacks by Iranian-backed groups.”
Buccino told CNN the US was targeting group of bunkers are used for ammunition storage and logistics support Iranian-backed groups in Syria. United States military followed total of 13 bunkers in the same complex widely, Buccino said, in total more than 400 hours of observation.
The kick was aimed at 11 of bunkers, since the US could not be sure that the other two bunkers clear of peopleBuccino said.
But shortly before CENTCOM held out strike, i.e. military waved off two more of bunkers because of a small group of people near, nearby. In the end, Buccino said: military hit nine bunkers in complex in eastern Syria.
goal of the strike was to destroy bunkers, Buccino said, and according to an initial estimate, one was killed as result.
“Hit in eastern Syria was in response to attacks by Iranian-backed groups against US forces in Syria on August 15 and demonstrates our resolve to protect American troops and equipment”, – said General Eric Kurilla, commander of US Central Command.
Despite the airstrike on the bunkers were in response to the Aug. 15 attack, Buccino said the bunkers were not being used by Iran-backed militias to transport out this particular attack.
The base that was attacked earlier this month contains “small amount” of coalition forces, including US military personnel, one official previously said. Several of rockets failed to launch and were restored by the US-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces. And earlier last a week several drones were repulsed in en attack near At-Tanf base in south of Syria.
At that time of last week-long strikes coalition didn’t say who was responsible for or of attacks. However, Iranian-backed militias in in region often attacked American troops in Syria and Iraq.
In January USA military there were strikes in Syria after indirect fire outlined that under the leadership of the United States coalition official called “an imminent threat” to the troops near the Green Village.
The US maintains about 900 troops in Syria, largely divided between the At-Tanf base and the country’s eastern oil fields.
This story was updated with additional details.
