US military sources revealed that the US military was informed before the Iranian-backed drone attack on a base in Syria that houses US forces.
Nearly 200 US soldiers were evacuated by C- transport planes 130 before the attack last week, while about two dozen soldiers remained at the small base, a military official told Fox News. spirits. No American soldiers were injured or killed in the attack on the base near the borders of Iraq and Jordan, but bomb fragments were later discovered in areas where American soldiers slept.
American officials believe that Iran authorized and supplied the attack. The US military is based on the resources by using its proxy militia, although officials do not believe that the five-drone attack on the base housing hundreds of US troops originated in Iran. A route that is a vital link from Tehran to Iranian-backed forces in Syria.
Iran-linked militias
In a press conference on Monday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby called the attack “complicated, coordinated, and deliberate,” noting that similar attacks have arisen in the past from militia groups linked to Iran. Kirby also declined to provide details on how the United States would respond to the attack.
Referring to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Kirby said, “The protection and security of our forces overseas remains a serious concern to the Secretary of Defense.” And if there is a response, it will be at a time, place, and method of our choosing, and we certainly will not talk about these kinds of decisions.” Fighting ISIS.There are thousands of ISIS prisoners there, including fighters and family members who remain in Syria, guarded by US-backed Kurdish forces.Some fear that these fighters will withdraw if US forces leave.
