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10/27/23
By ProNews
Translated from Greek

For the first time, US forces are actively helping Israel by trying to destroy Iran's logistics infrastructure in Syria

The Americans struck in eastern Syria two facilities used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and " organizations associated with them" , as US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced.

In essence, the US is directly involved in the war in the Middle East.

US forces for the first time are actively helping Israel by trying to destroy Iran's logistics infrastructure in Syria.

The "precision strikes" , in " legitimate defense" , are " a response to the series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against US (including military) personnel in Iraq and Syria by paramilitary organizations supported by Iran" after the 17 October, added the American minister, clarifying that they were done by order of President Joe Biden.

US forces and their allies have been targeted in at least 16 attacks in Syria and Iraq since the start of the month, the Pentagon said Thursday, again blaming "paramilitary groups linked to Iran" as fears continue to be raised about the risk of a spread in the region. of the Israel/Hamas war.

It is the first blow launched against Iran by the Americans and it was completely expected as in the last hours the only question was where they would strike: Syria or Lebanon?

It should be noted that in Iraq, American bases have received dozens of drone attacks from the Shiite militias.

The strikes were carried out with airstrikes and in the coming days and hours the American attack is expected to escalate.

Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 26, " US and coalition forces were targeted 12 times in Iraq and 4 times in Syria ," Pentagon spokesman Wing Commander Pat Ryder said yesterday.

The most recent of these attacks took place yesterday Thursday, in the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, and caused "minor damage to infrastructure" , however, there were "no casualties", added Mr. Ryder, addressing journalists accredited to the US Department of Defense.

"We know that (the attacks) are being carried out by paramilitary organizations supported by Iran, and we therefore hold Iran responsible for these organizations ," insisted the senior US official.

Armed groups close to Iran have threatened to attack US bases because of US support for Israel, which declared war on Hamas after the group invaded Israeli territory on October 7.

Which raises concerns about the prospect of "major escalation" against US forces in the region, according to the Pentagon.

It is noted that there are approximately 900 US military personnel in Syria and nearly 2,500 more in Iraq as part of operations against the Islamic State.

Source:
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