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The U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that two dozen American military personnel were injured during drone attacks by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria last week.NBC News that 20 United States personnel suffered minor injuries during the October 18 drone attack on the al-Tanf military base in southern Syria. All of the injured personnel were able to return to duty, and the base suffered no significant damage.
CENTCOM’s remarks to NBC were the first public statement about casualties incurred during attacks by Iranian proxy forces since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. An umbrella group for the militias calling itself the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” on Tuesday there were at least ten attacks against United States and coalition forces in Iraq between October 17 and 24, plus three in Syria, using “a mix of one-way attack drones and rockets.
Ryder said Iranian proxy forces are attempting to “destabilize” Iraq and Syria and “divert attention” from the atrocities perpetrated by Iran’s client Hamas. He said the Biden administration’s priority is to avoid escalation, but did not rule out reciprocal action against Iran and its agents. The State Department said Blinken also discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and Blinken “conveyed his appreciation to the Prime Minister for Iraq’s efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians.”
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