Drones allegedly target two US bases in Syria

Politics

Christian Baha / DD

17 December

1 min read

EPA-EFE/GAILAN HAJI

Two United States military bases in Syria were targeted in the latest drone attack, IRNA reported.

According to the report, "suicide" drones targeted the Conoco gas field and the al-Omar oil field, located in eastern Syria. None of the groups claimed responsibility for the strikes. It is noted that no casualties were reported.

Last month the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed that it attacked the US occupation base in Al-Tanf in Syria with a drone.

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