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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Nearly 60 US troops in Syria and Iraq have been injured by attacks from militant groups

Nearly 60 US troops in Syria and Iraq have been injured by attacks from militant groups

Nearly 60 U.S. troops at military bases in Syria and Iraq have been injured in 56 missile and drone attacks launched in the last month by Iran-backed militant groups, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Militant groups in the region began increasing attacks on U.S. bases in the two countries in mid-October, within two weeks after Hamas militants from Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed hundreds of civilians. Since then, American troops have been targeted dozens of times at bases in Iraq and Syria. ...

Reference: www.stripes.com