The United States they hit two structures in the Syria east intended to host weapons and ammunition used by Iran and affiliated groups. In a statement, the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the “precision self-defense strikes” were carried out to protect American personnel in Iraq and Syria, and were in response to recent attacks by Iranian-backed militia groups. “These Iranian-backed attacks against US forces are unacceptable and must stop. Iran wants to hide its hand and deny its role in these attacks against our forces. We will not let them,” he said, adding that they will take further measures in case of attacks. The American attacks are “separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and do not constitute a change in our approach,” Austin added.
2023-10-28 08:03:10
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