US occupation bases, forces attacked 61 times since October 7
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A top US military official says there have been 61 attacks on US assets and bases in Iraq and Syria since October 7.
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A screen grab from a video depicting the aftermath of a drone attack against US forces in Harir airbase, northern Iraq by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq on November 18, 2023 (Social Media)
US occupation facilities and bases in Syria and Iraq have been attacked 61 times since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza with US backing, a US military official told Al Mayadeen.
"The US forces and its facilities were attacked 61 times in Iraq and Syria since October 7," the official said.
This means there were at least five attacks during the last 48 hours, as the Pentagon reported on Tuesday that there were 56 incidents of attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria since October 7.
Smoke rises from US Harir airbase after it was targeted by a drone pic.twitter.com/Hl2bKdsQgr
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Sabrina Singh, the Deputy Press Secretary of the Pentagon, informed journalists that out of the 59 US personnel who sustained injuries, 32 were categorized with non-serious injuries, while the remaining 27 individuals suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Last week, in response to American aggression, the Yemeni Armed Forces shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone near the Yemeni Coast. The drone was reportedly surveilling Yemen when the Yemeni Armed Forces shot it down, estimated to cost about $30 million.
Since the drone was shot down, the US has not responded, and the Yemeni Armed Forces have threatened to act against Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
Singh was questioned by a reporter regarding the absence of a response from the US military and whether this silence was encouraging further assertive actions from the Yemeni Armed Forces.
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