US President Biden orders an attack against militias loyal to Iran in Syria to protect personnel. The infrastructure becomes the target of the air strikes. Six fighters are killed.
According to its own statements, the United States again attacked positions of militias loyal to Iran in Syria during the night. The airstrikes were aimed at infrastructure facilities used by the militias, the responsible regional command of the US military said. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, six militia fighters were killed. The United States did not provide any casualty information.
According to American sources, the attacks in Dair as-Saur in the east of the country were necessary to limit the risk of an escalation. A week and a half ago, pro-Iranian militias attacked US soldiers. There were no victims then. With the blow ordered by US President Joe Biden, the US wanted to protect its staff.
Militias closely allied with Iran are active in Iraq and Syria. Among other things, they are demanding the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq who are supporting the Iraqi army in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist militia. Iraq and Syria have become theaters of conflict between the US and Iran. In February, the US carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria, killing at least 22 supporters of pro-Iranian militias, according to activists.
