According to the Associated Press, on Thursday, the al-Tanf garrison base in southern Syria came under attack from at least two drones. While one of the drones was successfully intercepted, the other resulted in injuries.
Today al-Tanf Garrison a partnered military base in southern Syria, defended against three One Way Attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that attempted to penetrate the base. None of the UAVs were successful and the attack resulted in no casualties or damage. pic.twitter.com/mCQ5xvE0fg
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 15, 2022
AP reported:
A military base in southern Syria where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a broad campaign against the Islamic State group was attacked by drones on Thursday, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
One drone was shot down, but another caused in minor injuries, said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before an official announcement about the incident.
The attacks follow similar drone strikes over the past few days against U.S. and coalition bases in Iraq amid simmering anger in the region after an explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people.
Tensions in the Middle East have been escalating following recent attacks on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas.
