US military bases in Syria hit by new wave of attacks

On October 28 night, a United States military base in al-Tanf, located near the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi border, came under attack.

At the same time, US forces stationed at the al-Omar oil field base in Deir Ezzor were also targeted, Caliber.Az reports per Arab media.

A loud explosion echoed across the region, with US military helicopters seen flying over the area shortly afterwards.

Notably, this incident follows an earlier attack on October 22 when six rockets were fired at a US base located at the Conoco gas field in Syria’s Deir Ezzor region.

A field source revealed that four out of the six rockets successfully hit their targets within the US military installation at the gas field, situated in the Deir Ezzor countryside. The source also reported loud explosions from within the base, adding that the rockets specifically targeted the radar station at the Conoco gas field site.

In response, US forces launched strikes on seven villages east of the Euphrates River, territories under Syrian government control. The villages affected included Hatla, Marat, and Khasham, as well as areas on the outskirts of Huwaijat Saker and Huwaijat al-Muray'iya in Deir Ezzor’s countryside.

These attacks come amid a rise in anti-US sentiment across the region, fuelled by Washington’s support for Israel amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza. Iraqi resistance forces have reportedly carried out numerous strikes on US military facilities in both Iraq and Syria in recent weeks, marking increased tensions in the area.

The recent escalation has raised concerns about the safety of US personnel in the area and the stability of the region amidst ongoing tensions.

By Aghakazim Guliyev