{"id":2075484,"date":"2023-10-22T00:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T04:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-forces-in-syria-targeted-in-drones-attack-reports\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T04:24:25","slug":"us-military-forces-in-syria-targeted-in-drones-attack-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-forces-in-syria-targeted-in-drones-attack-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"US troops in Syria attacked by drones: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-forces-in-syria-targeted-in-drones-attack-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075484&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>US Military\u2064 Bases in Syria Targeted in Drone Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Reports indicate that tensions in the Middle East have \u2062escalated\u2063 as two US military bases \u200cin Syria were \u200btargeted in\u2063 drone attacks this week.\u2063 According to the \u2064Pentagon, one of the\u2063 attacks resulted in minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The al-Tanf Garrison military base in\u200d southern Syria\u2064 was the\u200d target of two drones on October 18. \u2063Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed that one drone was destroyed, while the other \u2062hit the \u2062base,\u2063 causing minor injuries to coalition forces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. \u200dPatrick\u2064 Ryder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3563350\/pentagon-press-secretary-air-force-brig-gen-pat-ryder-holds-an-on-camera-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters on October 19 that U.S. and coalition forces engaged and destroyed one drone while the\u2064 other impacted \u2063the base, resulting\u2064 in minor injuries to coalition forces.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-forces-attacked-by-suicide-drones-in-iraq-pentagon-5512798?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">US Forces Attacked by Suicide \u2063Drones in Iraq: Pentagon<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-forces-attacked-by-suicide-drones-in-iraq-pentagon-5512798?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-shoots-down-three-missiles-headed-towards-israel-from-yemen-5513588?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">US Navy Shoots Down 3 Missiles From Yemen Potentially Headed &#8216;Toward Israel&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/19\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-shoots-down-three-missiles-headed-towards-israel-from-yemen-5513588?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>According to reports, \u200da \u200dsecond drone attack <a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/News\/middle-east\/2023\/10\/19\/Done-attack-targets-al-Tanf-base-housing-US-troops-in-Syria-Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> \u2063targeted the Conoco gas field in the eastern province of Deir \u200del-Zour, where American\u2062 troops \u200care stationed. \u200bHowever, there has been no official confirmation of this attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Omar Abu Layla,\u2062 a Syrian expert and activist based in Europe who heads the Deir Ezzor 24 news outlet, reported that three explosive-laden drones struck the\u2062 Conoco gas\u200b field, according to the\u200c Associated Press.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Layla also\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OALD24\/status\/1714944285282271298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared<\/a> on X (formerly known as Twitter) on October 19\u2062 that &#8220;explosions of \u2063unknown origin have been\u2063 heard&#8221; near the gas facility where U.S. forces are based.<\/p>\n<h2>Drones Attack Targeting US Forces in Iraq<\/h2>\n<p>The recent attacks follow a series \u2064of drone strikes against U.S. \u2064and coalition bases in Iraq.\u2062 These strikes come amidst growing anger in the region following an explosion at \u2064a Gaza hospital that claimed the lives of hundreds of people.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On October 18, U.S. and coalition troops \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-forces-attacked-by-suicide-drones-in-iraq-pentagon-5512798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engaged<\/a> two drones at the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq and another at a base in northern Iraq. The al-Assad attack resulted in \u200binjuries to\u2062 some coalition \u200cforces.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Gen. \u200bRyder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3563350\/pentagon-press-secretary-air-force-brig-gen-pat-ryder-holds-an-on-camera-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> that personnel at the al-Assad base had \u200bto\u2064 take shelter when early warning systems detected a potential threat. Although no attack occurred, a U.S. civilian contractor suffered a\u200d fatal cardiac episode.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On October 19, the U.S.\u2063 Navy vessel USS Carney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-shoots-down-three-missiles-headed-towards-israel-from-yemen-5513588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shot down<\/a> three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-tests-first-strategic-cruise-missile-with-possible-nuclear-capability\/\" title=\"North Korea Tests First \u2018Strategic\u2019 Cruise Missile With Possible Nuclear Capability\">land-attack cruise missiles<\/a> and several drones\u200b over\u2064 the Red Sea. These projectiles were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen and were potentially aimed at targets in Israel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The USS\u2064 Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on October 23, 2018. (Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Ryan U.\u2062 Kledzik\/U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Information about these engagements is still being processed, and we\u200c cannot say for certain\u2062 what these missiles and drones were targeting,\u200d but they were launched from Yemen, heading north along the Red Sea, potentially towards targets in Israel,&#8221; Gen. Ryder explained.<\/p>\n<p>Gen.\u2062 Ryder also clarified that there is currently no indication that\u200c these attacks \u2063on U.S. and allied forces are connected to the ongoing Israel\u2013Hamas War.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re\u200b continuing \u2064to \u2062assess the nature of these attacks,&#8221; he said. \u2063&#8221;In the past, we have seen Iranian-backed militia conduct these types of things. But as of right now, I don&#8217;t have any specifics to \u2064provide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon did not disclose\u200b any potential response to these attacks but assured that it will take all necessary actions to \u200ddefend U.S. and coalition forces against any threat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Any response, should\u200d one occur, will come at a time\u2064 and in a \u2063manner of our choosing,&#8221; Gen. Ryder \u200cstated.<\/p>\n<p>These attacks come as the United\u2062 States provides security and humanitarian \u200daid to Israel\u2064 following a terrorist attack by Hamas \u200don October 7. Since then, violence has surged across the Middle East, with\u200d terrorist groups \u200dlike Hamas and Hezbollah inciting attacks against Jews \u2063and Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the violence directed at U.S. and Israeli\u2063 embassies in\u2062 the region stems from outrage over a deadly explosion at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza on\u200d October 17. Initially, the Palestinian Authority claimed that the blast was\u2063 caused by \u200can Israeli bombing.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-russian-aggression-u-s-nato-commence-missile-defense-exercise\/\" title=\"Amid Russian Aggression, U.S., NATO Commence Missile Defense Exercise\">open-source intelligence analysts<\/a>, \u200dthe Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the\u200c Pentagon have since provided\u2063 evidence, including geolocated video footage, demonstrating that the explosion resulted from \u2062a malfunctioning rocket fired from within Gaza. Israel has also released drone footage showing no\u200b impact crater from a missile or bomb, further supporting their claim of innocence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Andrew Thornebrooke and the\u200b Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do drone \u2064attacks in Syria highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-rises-hundreds-wounded-after-palestinian-terrorists-launch-unprecedented-attack-on-israel\/\" title=\"Palestinian terrorists launch unprecedented attack on Israel, death toll rises, hundreds wounded.\">ongoing threat faced<\/a> by US forces in the \u2063region?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Thor_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" ><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is not the first instance of drone attacks targeting \u200bUS military bases in the region. In July, \u2063a drone attack \u200btargeted Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, resulting in damage\u2064 to equipment but no casualties. These attacks highlight the\u200c continuing threat faced by US forces in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The drone attacks in Syria \u200cserve as a reminder of the complex security challenges \u2063faced by US military \u2063personnel\u2062 deployed in the Middle \u2063East. Drones have \u200dbecome an increasingly popular tool for non-state actors and terrorist groups, allowing them to carry out targeted attacks with relative ease.<\/p>\n<p>The use of drones in conflict zones presents a significant challenge for military forces, as traditional \u2062methods \u2063of defense are often inadequate against this new\u200c type of threat. Drone technology has evolved rapidly,\u2064 enabling\u200d these unmanned aerial \u200cvehicles to carry out attacks with precision and from a distance, making\u2063 them \u200bdifficult to detect and\u200c destroy.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, we have witnessed a rise in \u2063the use of drones by non-state \u2062actors\u200c for offensive purposes. These groups have exploited the advantages offered \u200cby drone technology to target\u200b military \u200binstallations and\u2062 personnel, resulting in casualties and damage.<\/p>\n<p>To counter this growing \u2064threat, military forces around \u200bthe world, including\u2062 the \u2063US military,\u2063 have been investing in \u2064research and development of \u200banti-drone systems. These systems aim \u2063to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones before they can\u2062 cause\u200d harm.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite these efforts, drone \u200dattacks continue to pose a significant challenge. The ease \u2062of acquisition and operation of drones means that even non-state actors with limited resources can carry out attacks. Additionally, the\u200b development of advanced drone technology, such\u2062 as autonomous \u2064drones, further complicates the \u2063defense against \u200bthis threat.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to address the drone \u200bthreat require a\u2062 multi-faceted approach. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-forces-in-syria-targeted-in-drones-attack-reports\/\" title=\"US troops in Syria attacked by drones: Reports\">includes strengthening intelligence capabilities<\/a> to identify \u200band track potential threats, enhancing military training to effectively respond to drone attacks, and collaborating with international partners \u2064to \u2062share intelligence and best practices.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for military forces to stay \u2062ahead of the curve in countering drone threats. As technology continues to advance, it is likely that drones will only become more sophisticated and capable. By investing in research, development, and cooperation, the US\u200b military and its allies can enhance their ability to protect their personnel and assets from drone attacks in the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>US Military Bases in Syria Targeted in Drone\u2064 Attacks<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that tensions in the \u2064Middle East have escalated as two US military bases in\u200c Syria were\u2063 targeted \u200bin drone attacks this week. \u200cAccording to the \u200bPentagon, one of \u200bthe attacks resulted in \u200bminor\u2062 injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The al-Tanf Garrison military base in southern Syria was the target of\u2064 two \u200cdrones on October 18.\u2064 Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder\u200b confirmed that one drone was destroyed, while the other hit the base, causing minor injuries to coalition forces.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the\u2064 first instance of drone attacks targeting \u200dUS military bases in the \u200dregion. In July, a drone attack targeted Ain al-Asad airbase in western\u2064 Iraq, resulting in damage to \u2063equipment but no casualties. These attacks highlight \u200dthe continuing threat faced by US forces\u2064 in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The drone attacks in Syria serve as a reminder of the complex security challenges faced by US military\u200d personnel deployed in the Middle East. D<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple reports indicate that tensions in the Middle East escalated this week with drone attacks on two U.S. military bases in Syria. A Pentagon official confirmed minor injuries resulting from one of the attacks. 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