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Iranian proxy groups were using in order to store munitions as well as gather intelligence. and this is not the first time that the us has targeted iranian proxy groups in the region. it has been done many times before , including as recently as august of 2022 when president biden ordered yet another strike on iranian groups in syria, but this is happening with with well this is happening very often now and that is what is really concerning to the united states because the us has about 900 u. s ...

ROGERS: The Committee will come to order. Before we begin, I have one housekeeping matter. Inconsultation with the Ranking Member, I plan to adjourn the public portion of his hearing at 1:00 p.m. andimmediately move upstairs for the classified portion.,

Rapid sort of escalation. conflict weve seen right in syria over the course of the past. 24 48 hours or so that began with a one way you wavy attacker of suicide drone attack on a facility in far north east syria in hasakah, that, as you said, led to the deaths of a u. s contractor, an american citizen as well as the injuries of five u. s troops and another contractor, all of whom at this point are in stable condition. question. what happens at this point? general eric gorilla, the commander of ...

The Pentagon said Friday that the drone that attacked a coalition base in Syria was Iranian made, and that it crashed into the facility, not having fired a missile.

Biden's remarks come a day after a U.S. contractor was killed and six other Americans were injured in an attack blamed on groups affiliated with Iran in northeast Syria.

Iranian-backed proxies launched a barrage of rockets at a base in northeast Syria where U.S. forces are based as part of their mission to defeat the Islamic State terror network. The attack occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, local time, and targeted coalition forces at Green Village, officials said.

While it’s not the first time the U.S. and Iran have traded strikes in Syria, the attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to deescalate tensions across the wider Middle East.

A group believed to be linked to Iran fired a drone that killed one U.S. contractor and injured six others, the Pentagon said. The U.S. retaliated, and also faced a second attack on Friday.

A group believed to be linked to Iran fired a drone that killed one U.S. contractor and injured six others, the Pentagon said. The U.S. retaliated, and also faced a second attack on Friday.

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