Two US occupation bases in Deir Ezzor targeted with missiles, drones
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Four missiles hit the territory of a US base in Conoco, while moments later, another US occupation base in the Al-Omar oil field in the same province was targeted by a drone attack.
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Bird's eye view of the US occupation base in the Conoco oil field, Deir Ezzor, Syria (Islamic Resistance - Al Noujaba, X)
Al Mayadeen correspondent reported on Saturday, citing Syrian sources, that two US occupation bases in the Conoco oil field, located in the Deir-Ezzor countryside, eastern Syria, were targeted with missiles.
"Four missiles fell on the territory of a US base in Conoco," a source said.
Moments later, another US occupation base in the Al-Omar oil field in the same province came under a drone attack, our correspondent reported.
"Three drones attacked an American base. Several explosions were heard at the base," the source said, noting US air defenses failed to intercept the attack.
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This marks the latest in a series of over 160 operations conducted on US occupation bases in both Syria and Iraq.
Anti-US sentiment in the region has been on the rise lately, particularly since "Israel" launched a genocidal campaign in Gaza, which has received unconditional support from the US.
As a result of this, resistance groups across the region have been systematically targeting Israeli-affiliated entities, including US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria.
Subsequent US retaliation against resistance groups has compromised Iraq's security, thus compelling the Iraqi government to demand their withdrawal.
An initial round of talks commenced on January 27 but was promptly halted after a drone attack claimed the lives of three US military personnel at a base in Jordan the following day. This incident prompted retaliatory strikes from the US.
On Wednesday, the US claimed responsibility for an attack which killed a prominent leader in the Kataib Hezbollah in retaliation to the attacks on US service members.
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On Thursday, the government of Iraq announced that discussions on the future of US and coalition forces in the country are set to resume on Sunday.
Commander of the Combined Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, Major Gen. JB Vowell, likewise confirmed that talks are scheduled to be held on Sunday.
"Combined Joint Task Force – operation Inherent Resolve will resume the Higher Military Commission Working Groups with the Iraqi Armed forces in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb.11.
![In a 2021 interview with Frontline by former US special representative James Jeffrey, he says he had "engaged with [HTS] via backchannels while serving in President Trump’s State Department. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)](https://alpha-en-media.almayadeen.net/media/image/2024/12/21/b4a69f2e-8682-43e4-9d37-49482b304ab3/3.png?v=2&format=webp "In a 2021 interview with Frontline by former US special representative James Jeffrey, he says he had \"engaged with [HTS] via backchannels while serving in President Trump’s State Department. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)")
