US occupation base in al-Omar oil field in Syria attacked
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According to sources, five rockets were launched at the military base, causing significant damage.
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US occupation soldiers patrol in a fighting vehicle in Hassakeh, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 (AP)
Sources to Al Mayadeen reported that a US military base in the al-Omar oil field in Deir Ezzor, Syria, was attacked on Wednesday with several rocket shells, reporting significant damage.
The international coalition, in turn, targeted positions of the Syrian Army auxiliary forces located in Mayadin, east Der Ezzor.
A local Sputnik correspondent detailed that five rockets targeted the US military base in the al-Omar oil field, hitting its southern vicinity, adding that a suicide drone targeted the base's Green zone.
"In response," the correspondent added, "the American air force launched four airstrikes on positions of the auxiliary Syrian army forces in the Mayadin desert in the Deir Ezzor countryside."
This comes only a week after a drone targeted the US base in Conoco, Syria.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the city of Aleppo reported that a suicide drone targeted the US base in the Conoco gas field, in the Deir Ezzor countryside, eastern Syria, and confirmed that it reached its goal after a strong explosion was heard in the surrounding area.
Why the US should leave Syria
On another note, a Commentary by Thanassis Cambanis on War on the Rocks titled "Leave Syria, Keep Fighting the Islamic State" shed light on how the daily attacks from the Axis of Resistance have made life hell for the US troops in Syria and Iraq. It mentions how last month's attack is a clear reminder of the dangers with three service personnel dying.
The commentary states that even though the United States has had years to plan a well-organized withdrawal, it has not done so yet. It's currently a matter of months or at best a year, before the United States exits from Syria instead of keeping its troops' lives at constant risk.
It further stressed the United States to come to terms with its real priorities and "make the hard tradeoffs," stressing that the American forces are in Syria and Iraq for a purpose different than fighting Iran, and it is countering the Islamic State(ISIS). Hence, it’s time for the United States to stop all other points pulling it into "unwinnable local conflicts" and instead direct all of its energy toward fighting terrorism.
Read more: Syrian military statement: US occupation cannot persist
