The US base in the Conoco gas field in the province of Deir Ezzur in eastern Syria has been hit by five missiles, a Syrian military field source told Sputnik on Saturday.

"Three missiles landed in the territory of the base at Conoco, the other two in the vicinity of the base. US helicopters took to the air after the shelling," the source said.

US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria have been targeted with multiple attacks since October 2023, following the Israeli aggression on Gaza. 

In a similar context, earlier this week, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on July 24 that it had launched a drone strike against a "vital target for the occupation" north of the occupied Palestinian city of Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat].

In a statement, the Resistance confirmed that this operation comes in support of the Gaza Strip and in response to the ongoing massacres committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians, including children, women, and the elderly.

It is noteworthy that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq continues to conduct operations against the Israeli occupation, striking targets within the occupied Palestinian territories. In the second phase, their focus shifted to targeting the occupation's ports.

Earlier this year, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the city of Aleppo reported on February 22 that a suicide drone targeted the US base in the Conoco gas field, in the Deir Ezzor countryside, eastern Syria.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent confirmed that the drone reached its goal after a strong explosion was heard in the area surrounding the US base.