WASHINGTON, US
The US carried out airstrikes
in Deir Ez-Zor targeting facilities used by militia backed by the Iranian
Revolutionary Guard. It was "necessary to protect and defend US
personnel," said the US military's Central Command.Courtesy
The US military said it
carried out airstrikes in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor early Wednesday, targeting
facilities used by militant groups tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps
(IRGC). The attacks were conducted on the orders of President Joe Biden.
The US military shared no
information about casualties or specific targets. It was not clear whether the
strikes were carried out by manned or unmanned aircraft.
There was no immediate
confirmation of the attack by Syria or
Iran.
Colonel Joe Buccino said the
attacks were "necessary to protect and defend US personnel."
The US military's Central
Command said the strikes "took proportionate, deliberate action intended
to limit the risk of escalation and minimize the risk of casualties."
Buccino, Central Command's
spokesperson, said the airstrikes were in
response to an August 15 drone attack by Iranian-backed militias targeting the
al-Tanf Garrison used by US forces. There were no casualties reported from this
event.
The European Union has proposed
an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, to which the
US plans to respond. The deal was abandoned by former President Donald Trump,
but Biden has
sought to revive it.
This is not the first time the
United States has struck Iran-backed forces in Syria. In June last year, it
targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations.
There are about 900 US troops
in Syria, mostly in the east. Iranian-backed militias are heavily present west
of the Euphrates River. - DW
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