Iran-backed groups continue to attack US troops

February 5, 2024

Iranian-backed groups continue to attack US forces

U.S. Army Continues to be targeted by Iranian-backed extremists It follows attacks on more than 100 targets in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the weekend.

Drone attack on US military base in Syria Killed at least 6 Kurdish fighters Late Sunday. Militia also attacked the mission support site Euphrates on Saturday, the Pentagon confirmed on Monday.

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Houthi missiles were also fired. This follows a joint U.S.-British attack on 36 locations in 13 locations controlled by armed groups in Yemen on Saturday.

The attack was the first since the United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed groups across the Middle East. 3 US military personnel killed Late last month, there was a drone attack in Jordan.

American troops attacked 85 targets across 7 sites Friday in Iraq and Syria.

Biden administration officials said the attack was It’s just the first stage of the attack against Iranian proxies in retaliation for the deaths of military personnel.

The White House is
warned of further retaliation against Iran If their agents continue to attack. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan appeared on a morning news show Sunday to warn that recent US retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria are “not over.”

And Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters Monday: The group still has “capacity” “It will not be a surprise to anyone if they attempt to carry out attacks in the future, but we will take appropriate measures if they do so again.”

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