According to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, American fighter planes carried out “a self-defense strike” on a weapons storage site in Syria that was being utilized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
According to a statement from Austin, President Joe Biden ordered the attack in eastern Syria.
SOURCE : NBC NEWS
“This precision self-defense strike is a response to a series of attacks by IRGC-Quds Force affiliates against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria,” Austin said.
According to a senior military official, the attack occurred near Maysulun, Syria. The person said that the United States is “very certain this did not involve civilian loss,” but he was unable to confirm whether there were any fatalities on the ground.
According to the senior military officer, the objective was basically a storehouse where munitions is allegedly kept by US authorities. The official said that further explosions after the hit demonstrated the existence of explosives.
“We want you to ask your proxy groups to stop targeting us,” the senior military official stated, delivering a warning to Iran.
The United States has launched attacks on targets in Syria for the second time in recent weeks.
According to Austin at the time, the U.S. initiated strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria in late October in retaliation for assaults on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria by militia groups with Iranian support.
According to the Department of Defense, 46 American military personnel have been wounded in recent strikes in Syria and Iraq, some of them with traumatic brain injuries.
According to a military source on Wednesday, there have been at least 41 attacks against American and coalition personnel in Syria and Iraq since October 17. They have combined rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles for one-way attacks.
In the statement released on Wednesday, Austin said that Biden “directed today’s action to make clear that the United States will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests.”
“The United States is ready to take any further necessary steps to safeguard our people and infrastructure. We strongly advise against escalation,” Austin said.
Recent events include the use of American fighter aircraft in what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called a “self-defense strike” on a Syrian weapons depot connected to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). President Joe Biden gave the order for the operation in reaction to several attacks on American forces in Syria and Iraq by affiliates of the IRGC-Quds Force.
The precise attack, which targeted a weapons stockpile purportedly utilized by the IRGC, was carried out close to Maysulun. The fact that bombs were found in the aftermath supports the site’s military purpose, even if the United States is optimistic that no civilian deaths would occur.
The United States has attacked organizations in Syria with links to Iran twice in as many weeks, including this latest strike. Defense Secretary Austin made it clear that the October operations were a response to attacks on American personnel in Iraq and Syria by militia groups receiving Iranian assistance.
There have been 46 documented injuries among US military personnel as a result of the continuous strikes, including traumatic brain injuries. There have been at least 41 one-way assaults using unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles on American and coalition forces in Syria and Iraq since October 17.
A top military officer sent a strong warning to Iran, asking them to control its proxy organizations. The United States reiterates its commitment to acting in self-defense, and President Biden has authorized further action if needed. The U.S. stance is made clear by Defense Secretary Austin’s statement: safeguard people and interests, defend against threats, and strongly oppose escalation.
The state of affairs highlights the intricate dynamics present in the area, as proxy wars serve as a vehicle for geopolitical tensions. In addition to defending its right to self-defense, the United States wants to send a message of deterrence and its readiness to defend its citizens and infrastructure. As the world observes, let’s hope that diplomacy will prevent further escalation in this unstable area.
