US troops based in Syria have come under attack at least four times since the latest US airstrikes in eastern Syria were launched on Sunday, Task & Purpose reported on Monday.
The Pentagon announced Sunday that it launched strikes against facilities “used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups” in eastern Syria’s Deir Ezzor province. It marked the third round of US airstrikes since US troops in Iraq and Syria have come under a spate of attacks in response to President Biden’s backing of Israel’s war in Gaza.
A Pentagon official told Task & Purpose that US forces in Syria came under attack three times on Sunday after the US airstrikes and one time on Monday. The White House has said one purpose of its airstrikes is to “deter” further attacks on US troops, but it’s clear the strategy has failed.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it recorded six attacks on US forces on Monday alone, but the report is not confirmed. The four incidents confirmed by the US official brings the total number of attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria since October 17 to 52. The Pentagon has said at least 56 US troops have been wounded.
An umbrella group of Shia militias known as the Islamic Resistance of Iraq has taken credit for most attacks on US forces. Militia leaders have said they won’t back down unless Israel’s onslaught on Gaza comes to an end. Iran supports the Shia militias that operate in the region but denies any role in the attacks on US forces.
The US has about 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in Syria, where it backs the Kurdish-led SDF. The occupation of eastern Syria is opposed by the government in Damascus, and the continued US military presence in Iraq is opposed by many elements in Iraqi politics.
After the US launched a drone strike in January 2020 that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad, Iraq’s parliament voted to expel US troops, but the US refused to leave. In an effort to placate anti-US factions, the US formally changed its presence in Iraq from a combat role to an advisory role in December 2021 but did not withdraw any troops.
smi2.ru reported 4 U.S. dead in this latest attack..
Ha, Very reliable source.
“In an effort to placate anti-US factions, the US formally changed its presence in Iraq from a combat role to an advisory role in December 2021 but did not withdraw any troops.” My friends, I’m not smart. But I still managed on my own to understand that people do not appreciate my unasked for advice!
The USA has no moral authority or ground to stand on after years of abusing mankind so that USA corporations can get fat at the expense of the “third world”!
It’s tough being an illegal invader and thief.
This is the exact reason IS military recruitment lags. Read between the lines and see the American dream is still alive. US citizens want to be better neighbors than common thieves.
once again uncle sam claims to have attacked “facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups” (in Syria).
always with Iran as the latest bad-guy. well, probably uncle sam is already looking way past Iran.
The War for Greater Israel and Reassertion of US Hegemony Is About to Begin
The massive amounts of aircraft, air defense systems, warships, troops and nuclear missile submarines the US is pouring into the vicinity of Israel is not intended for use against Hamas. The intent is to open up the Middle East for Greater Israel and to use Iran as a base from which to cause problems for Russia in Central Asia.
https://www.unz.com/proberts/the-war-for-greater-israel-and-reassertion-of-us-hegemony-is-about-to-begin/
Iran surrounded itself with our military bases and now with our fleet. They have bad intentions. I expect they will inflict a false flag operation on themselves any day now.
As Scott Ritter puts it, US doesn’t dare to attack Iran…!
Assange sends his love and wants to remind us. “They don’t want a successful war, they want an endless war.”. Dare the Neocons and they will cut off their own noses, shoot themselves in the foot, and jump off cliffs to get their endless war. …They wouldn’t, I was just indulging myself in wishful thinking.
US media just love their statistics…!
Obviously…! Failure Number ??? ….!
Who does US advise…? Not Iraqi Army…!
There is a rumor going around that 4 US troops were killed last night in an attack in Syria; still trying to get verification.
If true, it’s a huge tragedy; 4 more US soldiers, on top of the 5 that died in a helicopter crash (WTF???) during a “routine refueling mission” (again, and double, WTF???)
So, presumably 9 dead for absolutely nothing; they were not “defending freedom”, “protecting this country”, “dying for our values”, or any of the other mindless platitudes the fuckwit chickenhawks and their media puppets were spewing all day last saturday; they died FOR NOTHING.
But hey, perhaps Biden will “thank them for their service”. And FOX news will give their families a FREE 1 year subscription to their special content channel, so I guess it was “worth it”.
Dave Missed something… “The Occupation, Theft of Oil and Theft of Food of eastern Syria…”…!
He should watch this:
The Imperium does not withdraw its troops on behalf of the interests of a handful of mere dirty natives.