Biden Ordered Airstrikes Against Iran Backed Groups In Syria After Attacks Near A Base Holding Us Troops Last Week

“At the direction of President Biden, US military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor, Syria today. These precision strikes are intended to defend and protect US forces from attacks like those on August 15 against US personnel by Iran-backed groups,” he said, referring to last week’s attack on the Green Village base near the Iraqi border. This attack caused no damage or injuries. Biden, according to the statement, “gave the direction for these strikes pursuant to his Article II authority to protect and defend American personnel by hindering or preventing attacks by Iran-backed groups.” The base, which was attacked earlier this month, holds a “small number” of coalition forces, including members of the US military, an official said earlier. Several of the missiles failed to launch and were recovered by US-led coalition forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces. And earlier last week, several drones were repelled in an attack near the At-Tanf base in southern Syria. At the time of last week’s attacks, the coalition did not say who was responsible for any of the attacks. However, Iranian-backed militias in the region have frequently targeted US troops in Syria and Iraq. In January, the US military carried out raids in Syria after indirect fire posed what a US-led coalition official called an “imminent threat” to troops near Green Village. The US maintains about 900 troops in Syria, largely split between the At-Tanf base and the country’s eastern oil fields. CNN’s Oren Liebermann contributed to this report.

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“At the direction of President Biden, US military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor, Syria today. These precision strikes are intended to defend and protect US forces from attacks like those on August 15 against US personnel by Iranian-backed groups,” he said, referring to last week’s attacks on the Green Village base near the Iraqi border. The incident did not cause any damage or injuries. Biden, according to the statement, “gave the direction for these strikes pursuant to his Article II authority to protect and defend American personnel by hindering or preventing attacks by Iran-backed groups.” Buccino told CNN that the US targeted a group of warehouses used to store ammunition and provide logistical support to Iranian-backed groups in Syria. The U.S. military extensively monitored a total of 13 warehouses in the same complex, Buccino said, totaling more than 400 hours of surveillance. The strike was intended to target 11 of the warehouses, as the US could not be sure if the other two warehouses were empty, Buccino said. But just before CENTCOM carried out the strike, the military removed two more from the shelters because of a small group of people nearby. In the end, Buccino said the military hit nine warehouses in the compound in eastern Syria. The aim of the attack was to destroy the warehouses, Buccino said, and according to an initial estimate, no one was killed as a result. “The strike in eastern Syria was in response to attacks by Iranian-backed groups against U.S. forces in Syria on August 15 and demonstrates our resolve to defend U.S. forces and equipment,” said Gen. Eric Kurila, commander of the US Central Command. Although the airstrike on the warehouses was in response to the Aug. 15 attack, Buccino said the warehouses were not used by Iranian-backed militias to carry out that particular attack. The base, which was attacked earlier this month, holds a “small number” of coalition forces, including members of the US military, an official said earlier. Several of the missiles failed to launch and were recovered by US-led coalition forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces. And earlier last week, several drones were repelled in an attack near the At-Tanf base in southern Syria. At the time of last week’s attacks, the coalition did not say who was responsible for any of the attacks. However, Iranian-backed militias in the region have frequently targeted US troops in Syria and Iraq. In January, the US military carried out raids in Syria after indirect fire posed what a US-led coalition official called an “imminent threat” to troops near Green Village. The US maintains about 900 troops in Syria, largely split between the At-Tanf base and the country’s eastern oil fields. This story has been updated with additional details.

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“At the direction of President Biden, US military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor, Syria today. These precision strikes are intended to defend and protect US forces from attacks like those on August 15 against US personnel by Iranian-backed groups,” he said, referring to last week’s attacks on the Green Village base near the Iraqi border. The incident did not cause any damage or injuries. Biden, according to the statement, “gave the direction for these strikes pursuant to his Article II authority to protect and defend American personnel by hindering or preventing attacks by Iran-backed groups.” Buccino told CNN that the US targeted a group of warehouses used to store ammunition and provide logistical support to Iranian-backed groups in Syria. The U.S. military extensively monitored a total of 13 warehouses in the same complex, Buccino said, totaling more than 400 hours of surveillance. The strike was intended to target 11 of the warehouses, as the US could not be sure if the other two warehouses were empty, Buccino said. But just before CENTCOM carried out the strike, the military removed two more from the shelters because of a small group of people nearby. In the end, Buccino said the military hit nine warehouses in the compound in eastern Syria. The aim of the attack was to destroy the warehouses, Buccino said, and according to an initial estimate, no one was killed as a result. “The strike in eastern Syria was in response to attacks by Iranian-backed groups against U.S. forces in Syria on August 15 and demonstrates our resolve to defend U.S. forces and equipment,” said Gen. Eric Kurila, commander of the US Central Command. Although the airstrike on the warehouses was in response to the Aug. 15 attack, Buccino said the warehouses were not used by Iranian-backed militias to carry out that particular attack. The base, which was attacked earlier this month, holds a “small number” of coalition forces, including members of the US military, an official said earlier. Several of the missiles failed to launch and were recovered by US-led coalition forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces. And earlier last week, several drones were repelled in an attack near the At-Tanf base in southern Syria. At the time of last week’s attacks, the coalition did not say who was responsible for any of the attacks. However, Iranian-backed militias in the region have frequently targeted US troops in Syria and Iraq. In January, the US military carried out raids in Syria after indirect fire posed what a US-led coalition official called an “imminent threat” to troops near Green Village. The US maintains about 900 troops in Syria, largely split between the At-Tanf base and the country’s eastern oil fields. This story has been updated with additional details.