{"id":106647,"date":"2023-10-25T06:34:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T06:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=106647"},"modified":"2023-10-25T06:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T06:34:37","slug":"centcom-says-20-us-military-personnel-injured-in-syria-iraq-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/106647\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CENTCOM says 20 US military personnel injured in Syria, Iraq last week<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Twenty US military personnel were wounded last week in a series of drone attacks at US bases in Syria and Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) told NBC News on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Oct. 18, twenty US military personnel were injured as two one-way attack drones targeted al-Tanf military base in southern Syria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/national-security\/drone-attacks-american-bases-injured-two-dozen-us-military-personnel-rcna121961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to the NBC<\/a>, citing CENTCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, following a surprise attack by Hamas, many militias in Iraq, Syria, and even Lebanon have stepped up their threats of targeting US forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the drones was shot down. All of the wounded personnel were returned to duty, CENTCOM added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On that same day, another four US personnel were injured in two separate drone attacks against US and Global Coalition forces stationed at al-Asad base in western Iraq, CENTCOM said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US shot down the one-way attack drones. One of the drones destroyed a hanger that contained small aircraft, according to CENTCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, all of the injured personnel were returned to duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Department of Defense spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said on the same day that US troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have <a href=\"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/106645\/\">faced 13 attacks<\/a> over the past week, involving both drones and rockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon officials have attributed all the attacks to Iran, although there is currently no evidence directly linking Iran to these assaults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Emma Jamal<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Twenty US military personnel were wounded last week in a series of drone attacks at US bases in Syria and Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) told NBC News on Tuesday. 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