Syria: US military base rocked by explosions

SGGPO November 19, 2023 13:31

Explosions have rocked the Koniko gas plant in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ez-Zor, which US forces use as a base.

Explosions following a missile strike rocked the Koniko gas plant in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ez-Zor, which is used by US forces as a base, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said. Sham FM radio also reported loud explosions coming from the gas field. However, there were no reports of casualties or damage.

According to SOHR, earlier, another explosion was recorded in the area of ​​the US military base in Al-Tanf, southeastern Syria. US forces intercepted drones targeting the Al-Tanf base, near the Syria-Iraq-Jordan border triangle. At least one drone was shot down at a location about 3km from the base. The Shiite Islamic Resistance group in Iraq has admitted carrying out the first attack in Al-Tanf.

US military base in Al-Tanf. Photo: MNA

In the past month alone, since October 19, there have been 39 attacks on US military bases in Syria. Dozens of similar attacks have also been recorded in neighboring Iraq. The US currently has 900 troops stationed in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq. These troops are on a mission to advise and support local forces in preventing the resurgence of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/syria-can-cu-quan-su-my-rung-chuyen-boi-cac-vu-no-post714820.html