A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria resulted in the deaths of six allied Kurdish fighters on Sunday. This attack marks the first significant act of aggression since the United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militias over the weekend. The U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that the attack targeted a training ground at the al-Omar base in Syria's Deir el-Zour province, where the forces' commando units are trained. Fortunately, no casualties were reported among the U.S. troops stationed there.
The responsibility for the attack has been claimed by an umbrella group of Iran-backed Iraqi militias known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. They released a video showcasing the launch of a drone from an undisclosed location. It is worth noting that this same group had previously carried out a drone attack in late January, killing three U.S. troops and injuring many others at a base in Jordan. In response to that attack, the U.S. military launched multiple retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militant groups in Syria, Iraq, and even targeted the Houthis in Yemen.
