US: Drone attack targets US base in Syria
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:45 AM CDT
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military says an attack with drones hit a compound run by American troops and U.S.-backed Syrian opposition fighters in eastern Syria.
The military says there were no casualties or damage.
It said Monday’s attack took place in the vicinity of al-Tanf base near where the borders of Syria, Jordan and Iraq meet.
There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
U.S. and coalition troops are based at al-Tanf to train Syrian opposition forces on patrols to counter militants from the Islamic State group.
Such attacks on al-Tanf are rare.
U.S. officials said in October they believe Iran was behind a similar attack on the base that month.
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