{"id":2079279,"date":"2023-10-25T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dozen-us-troops-injured-in-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:33:33","slug":"two-dozen-us-troops-injured-in-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dozen-us-troops-injured-in-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon reveals: Iran-backed strikes injure 24 US troops."},"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%2Ftwo-dozen-us-troops-injured-in-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals%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=2079279&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--><h2>Dozens of US Troops Injured in Iran-Backed Strikes, Pentagon Reveals<\/h2>\n<p>Recent drone attacks on American troops stationed in the\u200c Middle East have caused at least two dozen injuries, according to U.S. Central Command \u2064(CENTCOM) confirmed to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon\u200d revealed that since Oct. 18, Iranian proxy militias have\u200c launched one-way attack drones and rockets at sites hosting American troops in Iraq\u2062 and Syria a total of\u200c 13 times.<\/p>\n<p>This number \u200bof attacks was slightly higher than previously\u2063 known, and until now the \u200dPentagon had kept quiet about the injuries sustained by U.S. troops as a result \u2063of the drone and rocket strikes, as reported by NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Militia groups\u2062 with deep ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran\u2019s paramilitary organization that answers to the Ayatollah, have intensified their attempts to harm U.S. service members in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon leaders fear that these\u200c groups intend to spark wider conflict\u200b in the Middle East and have identified a significant risk\u2064 to U.S. troops in the region for the near future.<\/p>\n<p>In the first attack on Oct. 18, U.S. troops stationed at al-Tanf base in southern Syria intercepted two of three drones coming their way, as stated by CENTCOM in a\u2063 press release\u200b at\u200b the time.<\/p>\n<p>Troops sustained \u2062&#8221;minor injuries&#8221; after destroying one drone and damaging the other, but the command had not disclosed the \u2064number of casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Operations to shoot the drones down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-explains-why-he-opened-airplane-door-mid-flight\/\" title=\"Man reveals reason for opening airplane door during flight.\">caused minor injuries<\/a> to 20 U.S. military personnel at \u200cal-Tanf, CENTCOM told NBC News on Tuesday. All wounded troops have since returned to\u2062 duty\u2063 and \u2063the base did not \u200dincur any damage, \u2062CENTCOM said.<\/p>\n<p>Four additional U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dozen-us-troops-injured-in-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals\/\" title=\"Pentagon reveals: Iran-backed strikes injure 24 US troops.\">service members suffered minor injuries<\/a> at two separate, \u200cadditional attacks occurring the same day at al-Asad base in western Iraq, NBC News reported, citing CENTCOM. All of the \u2063drones\u2062 were shot down, but falling debris destroyed a hangar containing \u200da small\u200c aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In this moment\u200b of\u200c heightened\u2063 alert, we are vigilantly monitoring the situation in Iraq and the region. We want to emphasize\u2062 U.S. \u200bforces will defend U.S. and Coalition forces against any threat,&#8221; CENTCOM said at the time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The 119th Expeditionary\u2062 Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft have arrived\u2062 in the U.S.\u200b Central Command area\u200c of responsibility to bolster\u2063 U.S. posture to deter further aggression <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAFCENT?\">@USAFCENT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BaVakOd3uB\">pic.twitter.com\/BaVakOd3uB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/1716833336990241092?\">October 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As attacks on installations throughout the region where \u200dAmerican troops are present\u200d mount, the Pentagon has taken additional steps to bolster defenses in the CENTCOM region to protect U.S. troops.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Should there be a response, if there is to\u200d be one, the Department will do so at the time and place of our choosing,&#8221; Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a briefing Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A squadron of fighter aircraft arrived in the area on Tuesday, and a group of warships is on its\u2064 way. Secretary \u2062of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered \u200btroops to stand at the \u2064ready to deploy to the region if needed and activated additional Patriots and a Terminal High-Altitude Area\u2062 Defense (THAAD)\u2063 battery\u200c to augment air defenses in the area.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM\u200d did not immediately\u2063 respond to the Daily \u2062Caller News Foundation&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News\u2064 Foundation, an \u2064independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-reportedly-eyeing-a-biden-alternative-for-2024-as-age-and-approval-rating-concerns-grow\/\" title=\"Democrats considering alternative to Biden for 2024 due to age and approval rating concerns.\">nonpartisan\u200c newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&#8217;s byline and their \u200cDCNF affiliation. For any questions about our \u2063guidelines or partnering with us, \u2064please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-dozen-us-troops-injured-iran-backed-strikes-pentagon-reveals\/\">Two Dozen US Troops Injured \u200bin Iran-Backed Strikes, Pentagon Reveals<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2064 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bsteps should the U.S. government take to ensure the protection of American troops and assets in light of the ongoing tensions with Iran?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Er aggression and \u2063protect\u200d the interests of\u200b American troops and allies\u200b. We stand \u200cready to respond\u200b to\u2064 any \u2064further attacks on our personnel \u200dand assets in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The recent attacks\u200c on\u2062 American troops by\u200d Iranian-backed militias highlight the ongoing tensions between the United States\u200b and Iran. While \u200bthere have been \u200bno reported fatalities, the injuries sustained by U.S. service \u2062members serve as a stark reminder of the dangers they face \u2062in the volatile region.<\/p>\n<p>The fact\u2062 that Iranian\u2063 proxy militias \u2062have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/factbox-the-chinese-groups-accused-of-hacking-microsoft-the-u-s-and-others\/\" title=\"Chinese groups accused of hacking Microsoft and the U.S.\">launched multiple attacks<\/a> on American troops in such a short span of time is deeply concerning.\u2062 It indicates a deliberate and coordinated effort by these groups\u200b to\u2062 target U.S. forces and ignite a wider conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u200c (IRGC), Iran&#8217;s paramilitary organization,\u2062 plays a significant role in supporting these militias. With their deep ties to the\u200c IRGC, these militias receive training, weapons, and other forms of support that enable them to carry out these attacks on U.S. troops. It is clear that Iran is actively backing and encouraging these actions.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon&#8217;s decision to reveal the extent of the \u2063injuries sustained by U.S. \u200btroops is an important step in acknowledging the seriousness of the situation. By keeping the public informed, it allows\u200c us to understand\u2062 the risks faced by our servicemen and women and the\u200d need to address this\u200c escalating threat.<\/p>\n<p>The response from\u2063 the U.S. government\u2062 must be one that ensures the safety and security of American troops while maintaining stability in the\u2063 region. Diplomatic efforts must be intensified to prevent further \u200bescalation, and measures should be taken to deter these militia groups from carrying \u2063out future attacks.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions continue to rise, it is crucial for the international community \u2064to come\u2062 together and condemn these acts of aggression. Iran must be held accountable for \u200bits support \u2063of these militias and its role in\u2064 destabilizing the region.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent drone and rocket attacks on American troops stationed in the\u2064 Middle East \u200dby\u200c Iranian proxy militias have\u2064 caused at least two dozen injuries. The\u200d Pentagon&#8217;s decision to reveal this information \u200bunderscores the seriousness\u2063 of \u200cthe situation and the need for a robust response. The safety and security \u200bof\u2062 U.S.\u2062 troops must be paramount, and diplomatic efforts should be intensified to prevent further escalation.\u2064 The international community must unite in condemning these acts\u2063 of aggression and holding Iran accountable for its support of these militias.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC News has confirmed that American troops stationed in the Middle East have suffered at least two dozen injuries due to recent drone attacks. 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