The Pentagon announced: Another attack on a US base in Syria…
Iranian-backed groups, which killed a US-contracted personnel and injured 6 personnel, 5 of whom were soldiers and one contracted, by attacking a US-led coalition facility yesterday. US in the Syrian province of Hasakah with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), this time the US base in Deir ez-Zor.
At the daily press conference, Pentagon spokesman Ryder stated that at around 08:05 local time, 10 rockets launched an attack on the base called Green Village by the US in Deir ez-Zor.
Ryder stated that they suffered no casualties in the attack, while in a written statement from the US Central Command (CENTCOM), it was reported that the rockets hit a house near the base and two women and two children were slightly injured. .
The spokesman claimed that the group that carried out the two attacks was the same.
After the attack on the base in Hasakah, the United States attacked two facilities in Syria associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards with airstrikes.
ALLEGED AIR DEFENSE RADAR DOES NOT WORK
In the New York Times report, based on US officials, on the UAV strike that killed US contract personnel, it was claimed that US air defense radars in Syria were not working.
In the newspaper story it was said that the radars were suspected of not working and were known by groups affiliated with Iran.
Responding to questions about this news, Ryder said that the attack is being investigated and that this issue is being investigated by CENTCOM.
Brigadier General Ryder, on the other hand, claimed to have a radar observation capability to view the area.
Recalling that in the statement about the attack in which a staff member was killed, it was stated that the drone belongs to Iran and that targets associated with the Revolutionary Guard Army were hit, a journalist asked: “Do you hold Iran responsible for the death of an American citizen here?” When asked, Ryder said: “Iran, of course, supports these groups and therefore has a duty to ensure that they do not cause insecurity and instability in the region.” he just gave his answer. (AA)