A Syrian military statement addressed the aerial aggression launched by the US occupation forces on sites and towns in the eastern region of Syria and near the border with Iraq.

The statement revealed that the aggression led to the killing of several civilians and soldiers, injuring others, as well as causing significant material damage. It also stressed that the targeted area in eastern Syria is the same one in which Syria has been fighting ISIS, emphasizing that the United States is working on reviving ISIS as its field arm in Syria and Iraq by "all dirty means."

The statement also affirmed that the Syrian army will continue to defend Syria's land and people, and strike all terrorist groups, regardless of how much their sponsors and supporters try to obstruct this goal. It added that it is determined to liberate the entire Syrian territory from all terrorism and occupation, including the US occupation which "cannot persist."

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Aleppo reported that the US aggression lasted approximately 40 minutes at dawn today, and was carried out by aircraft and war bombers, targeting approximately 20 sites in Deir Ezzor, al-Harabesh, the city of al-Mayadin, and al-Bukamal in eastern Syria.

He confirmed that most of the targeted areas were evacuated before the attack; however, the aggression targeted civilian facilities, including bakeries, food warehouses, and libraries. 

Yesterday, the US Central Command announced the targeting of sites belonging to the IRGC and its allies in Iraq and Syria as a response to the killing of three US occupation troops, and the wounding of 40 soldiers in a drone attack last week that targeted a US occupation base.

US targeted Syria, Iraq

US airstrikes had earlier targeted military sites near Ain Ali, south of the city of Al Mayadin in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, Syria.

CENTCOM revealed that US forces struck more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria with numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers that were said to have taken off from the United States.