Popular Articles
Today Week Month Year


Nearly 60 U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria injured in series of attacks by Iran-backed militias
By Laura Harris // Nov 21, 2023

The Pentagon has reported that approximately 60 American troops sustained injuries following a series of attacks carried out by Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria over the past month.

In a press briefing, the Department of Defense revealed that since Oct. 17, American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria have seen 55 attacks against them – 27 against forces in Iraq and 28 in Syria.

"We are also tracking 59 U.S. personnel who have received injuries in the TBI [traumatic brain injury] or non-serious categories since these attacks began," said the Pentagon. "Approximately 27 personnel have been evaluated for TBI and 32 for other non-serious injuries."

In a press briefing on Nov. 15, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh revealed that they had seen these kinds of attacks even before the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Meaning, the attacks on U.S. troops are separate from the Israel-Hamas conflict, even though Hamas and the militias in Iraq and Syria are supported by Iran. Instead, Singh claimed that the attacks were a direct result of Iran's disapproval of the presence of U.S. forces in the region.

Furthermore, Singh clarified that the presence of 2,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and 900 in Syria is operating under an agreement with the Baghdad government to defeat ISIS, support forces in Syria, and maintain influence in the region. However, the Biden Administration has moved more warships, fighter jets, air defense systems and troops into the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack to avoid escalation of the Israel-Hamas war.

We are building the infrastructure of human freedom and empowering people to be informed, healthy and aware. Explore our decentralized, peer-to-peer, uncensorable Brighteon.io free speech platform here. Learn about our free, downloadable generative AI tools at Brighteon.AI. Every purchase at HealthRangerStore.com helps fund our efforts to build and share more tools for empowering humanity with knowledge and abundance.

U.S. responds to repeated attacks to send a message to Iran

As a response to the series of attacks, the U.S. retaliated by destroying weapons and ammunition storage facilities in Syria, directly targeting Iranian Revolutionary Guard sites, to influence Tehran and pressure the militia groups supported by Iran to stop their attacks. The Pentagon also argues that Iran-linked militias store their weapons and plan attacks on these sites.

For instance, American fighter jets hit two places in Syria near Boukmal on Oct. 27, where Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian-supported groups stored weapons and ammo. Then, on Nov. 8, more jets bombed a weapons storage spot near Maysulun in Deir el-Zour. On Nov. 12, U.S. airstrikes targeted a training facility and a safe house in the Bulbul district of Mayadin.

Although there were no reported casualties, the Pentagon claimed that the accuracy of their airstrikes had debilitated the Syrian military supplies and destroyed their sites. In short, the damages weaken the ability of the insurgents to carry out attacks. Now, given the damages, they believe Iran is getting the message to stop the attacks by their proxy forces.

Aside from the response attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also talked to al-Sudani and told him that there would be consequences if militias supported by Iran kept attacking U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria. (Related: Repeated attacks by Iranian-backed militants on U.S. troops in the Middle East increase tension between Washington and Tehran.)

Follow WWIII.news for more news about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Watch this clip of Sen. Lindsey Graham threatening to "blow up" Iranian oil supplies if Tehran is drawn into the conflict with Israel.

This video is from the News Clips channel on Brighteon.com.

More related stories:

Defense officials warn: Iran could use Israel-Palestine chaos as an "opportunity" to attack American forces all over the Middle East.

Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate into World War III very quickly as Pentagon readies troops for deployment to the Middle East.

World War 3 could be imminent as Israel-Hamas war escalates, experts warn.

Israel DELAYS Gaza ground offensive as it orders 1.1 million Palestinians in northern Strip to EVACUATE.

FBI Director Wray: Threats of terror attacks against the U.S. have reached "a whole other level" amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Sources include:

YourNews.com

MilitaryTimes.com

MSN.com

Brighteon.com



Take Action:
Support NewsTarget by linking to this article from your website.
Permalink to this article:
Copy
Embed article link:
Copy
Reprinting this article:
Non-commercial use is permitted with credit to NewsTarget.com (including a clickable link).
Please contact us for more information.
Free Email Alerts
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.

NewsTarget.com © 2022 All Rights Reserved. All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. NewsTarget.com is not responsible for content written by contributing authors. The information on this site is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. NewsTarget.com assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published on this site. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.

This site uses cookies
News Target uses cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using this site, you agree to our privacy policy.
Learn More
Close
Get 100% real, uncensored news delivered straight to your inbox
You can unsubscribe at any time. Your email privacy is completely protected.