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U.S. STRIKES IRAN-LINKED TARGETS IN SYRIA IN RETALIATION FOR DRONE ATTACKS ON
U.S. MILITARY BASES

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the strikes were on two facilities in
eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated
groups.
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Oct. 27, 2023, 4:37 AM CEST
By Courtney Kube and Mosheh Gains

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria on Thursday in
retaliation for a series of drone attacks on American military bases in the
region, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

"Today, at President Biden’s direction," Austin said, "U.S. military forces
conducted self-defense strikes on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups. These precision
self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly
unsuccessful attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed
militia groups that began on October 17."




The U.S. military action comes amid rising tensions in the region over the
conflict in Israel. Austin called the attacks “separate and distinct from the
ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas” and said they don’t represent a shift
in the U.S. approach to the conflict.


U.S. RETALIATES WITH STRIKES IN SYRIA AFTER DRONE ATTACKS ON MILITARY BASES

Oct. 27, 202305:58


From Oct. 17 to Thursday, U.S. and coalition forces were attacked at least 19
separate times in Iraq and Syria by a mix of drones and rockets, according to
defense officials. On Oct. 18, at least two one-way attack drones targeted
al-Tanf military base in southern Syria, U.S. Central Command said. On the same
day, there were two separate drone attacks against U.S. and coalition forces
stationed at al-Asad base in western Iraq.

"As a result of these attacks, one U.S. citizen contractor died from a cardiac
incident while sheltering in place; 21 U.S. personnel suffered from minor
injuries," Austin said. All those injured have since returned to duty, he said.

During a Wednesday news conference, Biden warned Iran's supreme leader,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that if Iran-linked forces "continue to move against
[U.S.] troops, we will respond, and he should be prepared. It has nothing to do
with Israel."



A senior U.S. military official said the two locations were a weapons storage
area and an ammunition storage area, and that the U.S. used precision munitions
dropped by two F-16s.


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The official said the U.S. did not coordinate with the Israelis about the
strikes.



U.S. officials said the U.S. is still doing battle damage assessments and cannot
yet say whether the strikes inflicted any casualties or whether there were any
Iranians present.

"The President has no higher priority than the safety of U.S. personnel," Austin
said, "and he directed today’s action to make clear that the United States will
not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel, and its
interests."

He said: "The United States does not seek conflict and has no intention nor
desire to engage in further hostilities, but these Iranian-backed attacks
against U.S. forces are unacceptable and must stop. Iran wants to hide its hand
and deny its role in these attacks against our forces. We will not let them."

Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday that the groups
conducting the attacks are supported by Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps.


U.S. STRIKES IN SYRIA HAVE 'NOTHING TO DO WITH ISRAEL OR GAZA’ OFFICIALS SAY

Oct. 27, 202306:39


“We always reserve the right to defend ourselves, and we will never hesitate to
take action when needed to protect our forces and our interests overseas,” he
added.


Courtney Kube

Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for
the NBC News Investigative Unit.

Mosheh Gains

Mosheh Gains is a Pentagon producer for NBC News.



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