US military strikes four times with drones and rockets in Iraq and Syria: report

U.S. forces were attacked four times with rockets and armed drones in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, November 23, Reuters reported, citing U.S. military officials, but the attacks caused no casualties or damage to infrastructure. There was no such thing. The U.S. military, the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.International forces attacked in two locations in northeastern Syria with multiple rockets and one-way attack drones

Ain al-Asad Air Base west of Baghdad launched multiple one-way drones, and Erbil Airport Base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq also launched drones.

Early Monday morning, a group calling itself the Iraqi Islamic Resistance Movement claimed attacks on these locations. Analysts say the organization is an umbrella organization for several Iraqi armed groups affiliated with Iran.

According to the KH news agency, the previous day, US forces attacked the Iranian-allied militant group Katab Hezbollah (KH) in southern Baghdad, killing eight members.

The attack was condemned by the Iraqi government as an escalation and a violation of sovereignty.

U.S. officials said there had been an increase in dozens of attacks targeting U.S. and international forces targeting Iranian-linked groups since Oct. 17, 10 days after the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

U.S. military officials said there were 36 attacks in Iraq and 37 in Syria as of Thursday, Reuters reported.

According to the Pentagon, 56 U.S. service members suffered minor to serious injuries, but all have returned to duty, Reuters reported.

Iran insists these groups act on their own initiative and rejects U.S. claims that they are backed by Iran.

The United States is sending 900 troops to Syria and Iraq, and another 2,500 to neighboring Iraq to advise and support local forces trying to thwart the resurgence of Islamic State, which took control of large parts of both countries in 2014. sending troops.