The United States (U.S.) struck nine targets in two locations associated with Iranian groups, as confirmed by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The strikes followed an attack on a U.S.-affiliated outpost in the al-Omar Oilfield in Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr Province, where five rockets targeted the base on Sunday.
CENTCOM reported that these strikes aimed to reduce the capacity of the groups to carry out further attacks against U.S.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 11, 2024
“Our message is clear. Attacks against U.S. and coalition partners in the region will not be tolerated,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM commander. “We will continue to take every step necessary to protect our personnel and coalition partners and respond to reckless attacks.”
Witnesses reported that the attack in the U.S. outpost led to several successive explosions at the facility. Shortly afterward, sirens sounded at another U.S. base at the Conoco Gasfield, also located in Dayr al-Zawr, prompting extensive overflight of the area by American warplanes.
No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the attacks on U.S. positions.
Similar U.S. strikes were launched in February, targeting over 85 sites affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and its allied militias in response to an attack that killed American troops.
Currently, the U.S. maintains approximately 900 troops in Syria and an additional 2,500 personnel in Iraq, primarily engaged in training and advising local forces to prevent a resurgence of ISIS, which once controlled large territories in both nations.
