US performs brand-new strikes versus facility used by Iran in Syria

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United States, for the second time in recent weeks, carried out strikes on Wednesday against a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria
that the Pentagon said was used by Iran&s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, Reuters reported.As tensions soar
over the Israel-Hamas conflict, United States and coalition troops have been attacked at least 40 times in Iraq and Syria by Iran-backed
forces since the start of October
Forty-five United States troops have suffered traumatic brain injuries or minor wounds.In a statement, United States Defense Secretary
Lloyd Austin said the strikes were conducted by two United States F-15 fighters and were in response to the recent attacks against United
States forces.Austin said the attacks against United States troops must stop.If attacks by Iran&s proxies against United States forces
continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people,& Austin added.A senior United States military
official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the military had watched the location in Deir al Zor province for some time and was
confident there were no civilian casualties.The official said the military had tracked a &couple& of people near the facility overnight,
though they were not believed to be civilians and an analysis was ongoing to see if anyone was killed.The United States has occasionally
carried out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed forces in the region after they attack American forces, read the report.On Oct
26, United States forces attacked two facilities used by the IRGC and groups its backs.The United States has 900 troops in Syria, and 2,500
more in neighboring Iraq, on a mission to advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, which in 2014
seized large swathes of both countries but was later defeated, Reuters reported.There is growing concern that the Israel-Hamas conflict
could spread through the Middle East and turn United States troops at isolated bases into targets.Earlier on Wednesday, a United States
MQ-9 drone was shot down near Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement over the Red Sea.Officials said the drone was believed to be in
international waters when it was shot down.The United States has sent warships and fighter aircraft to the region since the Israel-Hamas
conflict erupted on Oct
7, including two aircraft carriers, to try to deter Iran and Iran-backed groups
The number of troops added to the region is in the thousands.Reuters has reported that the United States military was taking new measures
to protect its Middle East forces during the ramp-up in attacks by suspected Iran-backed groups, and was leaving open the possibility of
evacuating military families if needed.The measures include increasing United States military patrols, restricting access to base
facilities and boosting intelligence collection, including through drone and other surveillance operations, officials say.The post US
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