Pentagon announced! Attack on Iranian bases in Syria
Spokesman Ryder gave a briefing on the US military’s response to a suicide attack carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a base where US soldiers are stationed in Hasakah on March 23 at the daily press briefing.
Ryder said the United States attacked two facilities belonging to the Quds Forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Deir ez-Zor and that 8 members of the organization were killed, according to the first determinations.
Ryder reported that the condition of 6 US soldiers injured in the UAV attack on March 23 is good, 2 soldiers have returned to duty, 1 has been transferred to the US, and 2 US soldiers and 1 contract personnel are being treated. in Iraq.
Recalling that Iranian-backed forces also launched a rocket attack on the base in Deir ez-Zor where US soldiers are stationed on March 24, the spokesman said that after two attacks, US soldiers stationed at these bases underwent brain scans and six of them had concussions known as “traumatic brain injuries.” .
UKRAINE SOLDIERS COMPLETE THEIR PATRIOT TRAINING
Brigadier General Ryder, who provided information on the training provided by the US to the Ukrainian army, announced that since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war, more than 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers have completed “combined armed training” provided by the US .us
Ryder also said: “This week, 65 Ukrainian air defenders completed their training on the Patriot air defense system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and returned to Europe. They are integrating into other Ukrainian air defenses with Patriot systems and equipment donated by the US, Germany and the Netherlands.” he used his statements.
Stating that 4,000 Ukrainian soldiers who received mechanized training in Germany returned to their countries after completing their training, the US general noted that two Ukrainian motorized battalions consisting of 1,200 soldiers are continuing their training in Germany and Poland.
Recalling that more than 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have completed their training for 20 weapons platforms since April 2022, Ryder shared the information that 26 countries are currently training more than 11,000 Ukrainian soldiers in different fields.
OUR TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE SECURITY OF ISRAEL
Responding to a question about the letter sent by US Congressman Jamaal Bowman to the administration about the use of US-acquired weapons in the occupied West Bank, Ryder said the US administration has not yet responded to this correspondence, but that his commitment to Israel’s security he said was solid.
Ryder stated that they are committed to Israel’s qualitative superiority in the region, but they conveyed to Israel, the Palestinian administration and US regional partners that tension in the West Bank must be de-escalated. (AA)