Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two of its members stationed in Syria as advisors were killed by Israeli airstrikes, The Associated Press reported Saturday, citing the IRGC's website. The Syrian news agency SANA reported that Israeli airstrikes...
Rocket Targets US Base in Syria
A rocket strike on a US base in Syria on Wednesday was the first attack against US troops in Iraq or Syria since the truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza took effect on November 24. A Pentagon official told The National that a single rocket targeted Mission Support...
Sen. Rand Paul to Force Vote on Syria Withdrawal
Sen. Rand Paul is planning to force a vote on a resolution he introduced to withdraw all US troops from Syria, as US bases in the country have come under frequent attack since mid-October, Responsible Statecraft reported on Wednesday. Paul introduced the resolution on...
Gaza Truce Brings Lull in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq and Syria
Since October 17, US troops based in Iraq and Syria have come under steady rocket and drone fire. At least 73 attacks have been carried out on US bases in the two countries, but they have stopped since the truce between Israel and Hamas to facilitate the hostage deal...
Israeli Airstrikes Put Syria’s Damascus Airport Out of Service
Israeli airstrikes again targeted Syria's Damascus airport on Sunday, putting it out of service, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At approximately 4:50 on Sunday afternoon, the Zionist enemy carried out an air aggression with missiles from the direction of the...
US AC-130 Gunship Launches Strikes in Iraq, Casualties Reported
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that a US AC-130 gunship launched strikes in Iraq against people allegedly responsible for an earlier missile attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, which houses US troops. The Pentagon said eight US troops were...
US Official Says Up To Seven Killed in Latest US Airstrike in Eastern Syria
A US official told Reuters on Tuesday that up to seven people were killed in the US airstrikes in eastern Syria on Sunday that targeted Shia militias. If confirmed, the casualties are the first known deaths since the Biden administration began launching airstrikes in...
At Least Four More Attacks on US Forces Since Latest US Airstrikes in Syria
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...
US Carries Out Another Round of Airstrikes in Eastern Syria
The Pentagon announced on Sunday night that it launched another round of airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting facilities "used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups," referring to the Shia militias that operate in the region....
Four More Attacks on US Bases in Iraq and Syria After US Airstrikes
US forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked by rockets or drones four times since the US launched another round of airstrikes in eastern Syria on Wednesday, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Sources told The Guardian that US forces were targeted in three separate...