{"id":607439,"date":"2024-02-05T15:41:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/drone-attack-on-syrian-base-housing-us-troops-kills-six-kurdish-fighters\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:41:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:41:13","slug":"drone-attack-on-syrian-base-housing-us-troops-kills-six-kurdish-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/drone-attack-on-syrian-base-housing-us-troops-kills-six-kurdish-fighters\/","title":{"rendered":"#Drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops kills six Kurdish fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/retaliatorystrikes_020524ap.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A drone attack on a Syrian base housing U.S. troops killed at least six Kurdish fighters late Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The attack marked the first in Iraq or Syria since the U.S.\u00a0launched retaliatory strikes\u00a0against Iranian-backed groups after three U.S. service members were killed in a deadly drone strike in Jordan last month. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the U.S., said Sunday\u2019s attack struck a training ground at the al-Omar base in Syria\u2019s eastern province of Deir el-Zour,\u00a0The Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>No U.S. troops were reported killed in the attack, the AP noted.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization of militias backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for the latest attack in a video message. The same group had claimed responsibility for the attack in Jordan late last month.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF had initially blamed \u201cSyrian regime-backed mercenaries\u201d for the attack on Sunday but later said \u201cIran-backed militias\u201d\u00a0were responsible after an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based organization that tracks developments in Syria, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syriahr.com\/en\/324659\/\">said<\/a> seven SDF members were killed with at least another 18 injured.<\/p>\n<p>This attack comes as the White House is warning Iran that there will be further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks. National security adviser Jake Sullivan made the rounds on morning <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> shows on Sunday, warning that the recent U.S. retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria are\u00a0\u201cnot the end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt began with strikes on Friday night, but that is not the end of it. We intend to take additional strikes and additional action to continue to send a clear message that the United States will respond when our forces are attacked, or people are killed,\u201d Sullivan told NBC News anchor Kristen Welker on \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Separately, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1754321215978922060\">said<\/a>\u00a0late Sunday that U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike in Yemen against a Houthi land attack cruise missile. CENTCOM said the U.S. struck four anti-ship cruise missiles that were preparing to launch against ships in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2024 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more News articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/4448399-drone-attack-syrian-base-housing-us-troops-kills-six-kurdish-fighters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A drone attack on a Syrian base housing U.S. troops killed at least six Kurdish fighters late Sunday. The attack marked the first in Iraq or Syria since the U.S.\u00a0launched retaliatory strikes\u00a0against Iranian-backed groups after three U.S. service members were killed in a deadly drone strike in Jordan last month. 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