Posted on 08/24/2022 6:29:28 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The US says it has carried out air strikes on facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
President Joe Biden ordered the strikes "to defend and protect US forces" in Syria following several attacks on them blamed on Iran-backed groups.
About US 1,000 troops are operating out of the bases, without the permission of the Syrian government, as part of the US-led global coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).
Wednesday's US strikes were conducted by two F-15 and two F-16 jets, military officials told US media.
The plan had been to hit 11 bunkers, but the pilots did not drop bombs on two of them because people were seen walking nearby, they added. "The United States took proportionate, deliberate action intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimise the risk of casualties," US Central Command spokesman Col Joe Buccino said.
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How about we gtfo of Fraken Syrià?!?
Why are we even there?
Hi.
Didn’t president Trump try to get us out of there?
5.56mm
I’m thinking the same thing. We need to get out of Syria. No reason to be there.
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