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Iraq’s armed factions said in a statement that they had targeted an American base with a missile salvo
4 missiles coming from the zones of influence of the forces of the Syrian regime and armed militias fell on the American base in the Conico gas field, coinciding with the arrival of military reinforcements for the forces of the International Coalition, while explosions rang out in the area of military base, forcing the reinforcement convoy to stop before it entered the military base.
Iraq’s armed factions said in a statement on Monday that they had targeted a US base in the Koniko gas field in Syria’s northern Deir ez-Zor countryside with a missile salvo. He added in the brief statement that the missile attack directly hit its targets.
Two days ago, the United States announced airstrikes on two arms and ammunition depots in eastern Syria used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the strikes were a response to recent attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria by factions.
At the same time, the planes of the “International Coalition” flew over the region, targeting the concentration points of the militias in the villages of Tabiya Shamiya and Marat in the Deir ez-Zor countryside, and destroying the missile launch platforms.
Today, a convoy containing weapons, military and logistical equipment headed to the Koniko gas field, in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, brought by the forces of the International Coalition, to strengthen its military base, in conjunction with the exercises that is conducting bases in Syrian territory at its headquarters.
This comes after the escalation of attacks on American bases inside Syrian territory by militias marching in retaliation through Gaza.
There were explosions at the base of the Al-Omar oil field, the largest base of the International Coalition in Syria, in conjunction with the military exercises conducted this morning, and columns of smoke rose from the area of the military base.
In recent days, militias have carried out attacks against “International Coalition” forces within their bases in northern and eastern Syria, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has monitored, since October 19, 15 attacks against the “International Coalition” bases, distributed as follows: 3 on the Al-Tanf base, 4 on the base of the Al-Omar oil field, 3 on the base of the Koniko gas field, 1 on the American base of Rubarba in the countryside of the city of Al- Malikiyah, 2 in Kharab Al-Jir Barrel base and 2 in Al-Shaddadi base.