US forces in Iraq, Syria attacked 55 times in one month
An aerial view of Pentagon headquarters. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – US forces stationed in Iraq and Syria were attacked 55 times during the past month, which resulted in dozens of US soldiers being slightly injured.
Washington holds forces supported by Tehran responsible for the escalation of violence.
The United States has launched strikes on sites in Syria that it says are linked to Iran on three separate occasions, but drone attacks have not stopped.
The Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Sabrina Singh, said in a press briefing on Tuesday that US forces in Syria and Iraq have been targeted in 55 attacks since October 17.
“There have been 27 attacks against US forces in Iraq and 28 attacks in Syria,” Singh explained.
Singh illustrated that 59 US personnel have received injuries since these attacks began.
“Approximately 27 personnel have been evaluated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 32 for other non-serious injuries,” Singh stated. “As of today, all 59 have returned to duty,” she added.
The increase in attacks on US forces is linked to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, which began after the Palestinian movement carried out a surprise cross-border attack from Gaza on October 7, which, according to the Israeli authorities, killed about 1,400 people.
Following the attack, the United States rushed to provide military support to Israel, which has since launched a relentless air, land, and sea assault on Hamas-controlled Gaza.
According to health officials in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli strikes killed more than 11,300 people.
The United States has about 900 soldiers in Syria and 2,500 soldiers in Iraq.