A U.S. Military base was attacked in Syria late Friday at the Kharab al-Jir Airport. It is unclear what provoked the attack, but several Iranian-backed drones have hit the base.
The U.S. Military Base at Kharab al-Jir Airport in Northeastern Syria has reportedly been Struck by several Iranian-Backed Drones within the last hour, with Fire and Smoke seen coming from the Base. pic.twitter.com/dUgFLmuccN
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Additional Images from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, showing Flames and Smoke rising from the U.S. Military’s Kharab al-Jir Base in Northeastern Syria, following a Drone Attack. pic.twitter.com/bOYpcZSBDB
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Some of the reports coming from the Kharab al-Jir Base in Northeastern Syria are concerning to say the least, though nothing besides an Attack having occurred is confirmed yet.
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Several U.S. Military Helicopters are currently Airborne over the Border between Iraq and Northeastern Syria, near the Kharab al-Jir Base.
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Sources are reporting that the One-Way Attack Drones which Struck the U.S. Base at Kharab al-Jir Airport in Northeastern Syria were launched by Iranian-Backed Forces over the Border in Iraq, with at least Two Drones being Downed by Air Defenses at the Base.
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U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq have been consistently under attack in the past few weeks. The strikes question the nation’s vulnerability as tensions in the Middle East rise.