US Carried Out Strikes in Syria Following Attacks on American Personnel

The US conducted two strikes on Thursday against facilities in Syria allegedly used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran-backed groups, the US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, said in a statement.

The strikes were ordered by President Biden in response to attacks on American personnel in Syria this week.

One US contractor died during one of the attacks after having a cardiac incident while he was sheltering, and 21 US personnel were injured.

“The United States does not seek conflict and has no intention nor desire to engage in further hostilities, but these Iranian-backed attacks against US forces are unacceptable and must stop,” the statement said.

“These narrowly-tailored strikes in self-defense were intended solely to protect and defend US personnel in Iraq and Syria. They are separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and do not constitute a shift in our approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict,” the statement added.