Iraqi resistance forces strike US base in Syria
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According to reports, the strike targeted the Ash Shaddadi base in Syria's northern province of Al Hasakah, resulting in "direct hits."
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Iraqi children hold Palestinian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, in Basra, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has hit a US military base in Syria using suicide drones.
The Iraqi news agency Shafaq reported on the strike while citing the statement from the resistance.
According to reports, the strike targeted the Ash Shaddadi base in Syria's northern province of Al Hasakah, resulting in "direct hits."
The resistance group's statement provided no details about casualties or damage.
According to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, US, and Coalition Forces have been targeted by resistance factions at least 14 times in Iraq and six times in Syria since October 17 by a mix of drones and rockets.
On Saturday, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that its resistance fighters targeted the US forces at the Al-Tanf base, located on the border triangle between Syria, Iraq, and Jordan, with two drones.
Sources reported to Al Mayadeen that “a missile also targeted American forces in Kharab al-Jir in Syria.”
Resistance factions in the Middle East have committed to supporting Gaza and its Resistance against the Israeli occupation. US occupation bases have been a target of the Resistance's drones and rockets, due to the US's military and diplomatic backing of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
In the same context, the US has increased its military presence in the region, which included US nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, as well as anti-air defense systems including a THAAD battery.
US to deploy 900 soldiers in Middle East
Ryder also confirmed Thursday that the United States plan to enhance "Israel's" war capabilities amidst the ongoing war on Gaza.
"In conjunction to the previously announced security assistance for Israel, I can confirm the delivery of two US Iron Dome systems from our inventory to help further bolster Israel’s air defense capabilities against rocket attacks," Ryder told reports without providing further details.
Ryder also revealed the US’s strategic military deployment aimed at stabilizing the tense situation in the Middle East.
"In a move to deter the escalation of a broader conflict and enhance the US force protection capabilities, approximately 900 troops have been or are currently in the process of being deployed to the US Central Command [CENTCOM] Area of Responsibility," Ryder added
