A Pentagon official said on Monday that US forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack at least 13 times since October 17 due to President Biden’s support for Israel’s onslaught in Gaza.
“From October 17 to October 30, US and coalition forces have been attacked at least 14 separate times in Iraq and nine separate times in Syria, through a mix of one-way attack drones and rockets, for a total of 23 attacks to date,” an unnamed senior Pentagon official told reporters.
According to Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the US is “defining attacks as strikes on our facilities,” signaling reports of drones being downed outside of US bases are not included in the tally. So far, 21 injuries have been acknowledged by the Pentagon in the attacks on US troops.
In response to recent attacks, the US launched airstrikes on Friday against “facilities” used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, referring to Shia militias that operate in Iraq and Syria. The White House said one purpose of the strikes was to deter future attacks, but drones and rockets have continued to be fired at US outposts in the two countries.
Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen reported there were more attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria on Monday, which have not been confirmed by the Pentagon. A group that calls itself the Islamic Resistance of Iraq has taken credit for many of the attacks, but the US has not attributed them to a specific group. The US says Iran is ultimately responsible for the attacks, although there’s no evidence Tehran is directing them.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the US launched more airstrikes in eastern Syria’s Deir Ezzor province on Monday against “Iranian-backed militias,” but the strikes have not been confirmed.
How do they “know” they are striking “militias backed by Iran”? Over and over again, we mistake goatherds for “Al Qaeda number 2s”, goats for terrorists, little children for Taliban cells, etc, etc, etc.
One would think that by now the media would take a skeptical eye to US claims of “righteous strikes in self defense”. I know I don’t believe a word anyone associated with the pentagon, the state department, our (lack of) Intelligence services, or their lapdog sycophants in the press. I expect our actions are much more like the lashing out of an ill tempered brat rather than a “tergeted strike”.
i would think by now that the thickheaded American leadership would figure it out that they are not wanted on or in other lands.Like most stupid people they are the last to get the word.Even if they know what they are doing they can’t help themselves. The economic,military and racist requirements of rapacious Capitalism prevent them from seeing or seeking the light of freedom for all and self determination. IMHO there is no good way that this ends well for the US and its pampered citizens exceptional or not.
Let me see now…. 23 times Iraq/Syria attacked US forces hardly a pinprick. But Yankees destroyed and occupied Iraq and are still there. Yankees now occupying Syria and stealing its resources. I’d say resistance is necessary. I’d say bring the war directly to the enemy. The IRA almost destroyed London’s economic well being in the 1990’s. NY, Chicago, DC look juicy
Hence Ukraine fighting back the Yankees wannabe out of their land.
We have troops in Syria illegally (Iraq kicked our troops out 5 years ago and we refused to leave) and neither Iraq nor Syria have consented to US airstrikes on their territory but CSIS explains the, debatable, legal justification for our attacking Iran “facilities” in Iraq and Syria.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/us-airstrikes-syria-and-iraq-legal-authorities-and-presidential-war-powers
US Forces in Iraq and Syria Attacked 23 Times Since October 17
wow the pentagon just can’t seem to take a hint can they
“Against Facilities Used By IRGC”…! False accusation to demonize and defame Iran…!
“Referring to Shia militias”…! They, Pentagon and US main stream media don’t use the real source any longer…!
While American soldiers are now being put at risk as an indirect result of Netanyahu’s war, it seems (as far as I can see) that Netanyahu’s kid Yair is still sunning his fat fanny in Miami Beach instead of heading home to join the IDF.