On Thursday, a drone strike orchestrated by Iranian-backed militia groups near Hasakah in Northeast Syria resulted in the death of an American contractor and the injuries of five U.S. Service members and another contractor. In response, the U.S. Government said the U.S. The military launched retaliatory strikes against two facilities in Eastern Syria affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The U.S. follows the U.S. Iranian-backed fighters launched rockets at a US-backed U.S. strike. Base in the Al-Omar Gas Field, northeast of the country, causing no casualties. .
Gen. Gen. Michael Kurilla of the U.S. The commander of Central Command released a statement saying that the U.S. He noted that the United States will "always take all necessary measures to defend our people and will always respond at a time and place of our choosing. In Syria, troops remain to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS. .
At a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee this week, Kurilla reported that Iranian-backed groups have attacked the U.S. The troops have been at least 78 times in Syria since 2021. The Biden Administration has stated that it does not seek to escalate the situation and does not seek conflict or war with Iran. U.S. The military's decisive action against the drone strike is a clear message that it will always respond at a time and place of its choosing to protect its people.