US military says strikes on Deir Ez-Zor were needed to ‘protect and defend US personnel’ after drone attacks on its forces
has said it has carried out airstrikes in areas of eastern Syria used by Iran-backed militias.
There was no immediate acknowledgment by Syria’s state-run media of the strikes hitting Deir Ez-Zor. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the attack. The 15 August attack saw drones allegedly launched by Iranian-backed militias target the al-Tanf garrison used by American forces. US Central Command described the assault as causing “zero casualties and no damage” at the time.
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