- Two dozen American military personnel were wounded last week in a series of drone attacks at American bases in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command told NBC News on Tuesday.
- The Pentagon confirmed the attacks last week, but the number of U.S. casualties has not been previously disclosed.
- Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday that over the past week U.S. and coalition forces were attacked at least 10 separate times in Iraq and three separate times in Syria “via a mix of one way attack drones and rockets.”
- Ryder said the groups conducting the attacks are supported by Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Two Dozen US Soldiers Wounded In Drone Attacks By Iran-Backed Militias
Two Dozen U.S. Soldiers Wounded In Drone Attacks By Iran-Backed Militias
In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, reviews a group of armed forces cadets during their graduation ceremony accompanied by commanders of the armed forces, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
