{"id":2094685,"date":"2023-11-08T22:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T03:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-2nd-counterattack-on-iran-backed-militant-groups-after-40-attacks-on-american-troops\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T22:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T03:03:08","slug":"us-launches-2nd-counterattack-on-iran-backed-militant-groups-after-40-attacks-on-american-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-2nd-counterattack-on-iran-backed-militant-groups-after-40-attacks-on-american-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"US Launches 2nd Counterattack on Iran-Backed Militant Groups After 40 Attacks on American 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\">28<\/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-launches-2nd-counterattack-on-iran-backed-militant-groups-after-40-attacks-on-american-troops%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=2094685&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>America Strikes Back in the Middle \u200cEast<\/h2>\n<p>America took a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/until-congress-consider-a-due-process-fix-unelected-scotus-justices-will-keep-lawmaking\/\" title=\"Until Congress Consider A Due Process Fix, Unelected SCOTUS Justices Will Keep Lawmaking\">bold step forward<\/a> in the Middle East conflict on Wednesday with a powerful airstrike on a site in eastern \u2062Syria.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In a\u2062 statement, Defense Secretary \u200dLloyd Austin \u2062revealed that the targeted location \u200cis\u2063 a stronghold\u200b for Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u200b and its affiliated groups.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This \u2064precision self-defense strike\u200d is a response to a series \u2062of attacks against\u2063 U.S.\u2064 personnel in Iraq and Syria by IRGC-Quds Force affiliates,&#8221; Austin explained.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized \u2064that the\u2062 United States is fully \u200cprepared to take further necessary measures to protect its people and facilities, while urging against any escalation.<\/p>\n<p>This recent strike marks the second action\u2062 of its kind in\u2062 just two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>According to ABC\u2062 News, between October 17\u2064 and November 7, at least\u2064 40 \u2064attacks were launched against U.S. forces in the region.<\/p>\n<p>More\u200d than half of these attacks occurred \u2064after the\u200c U.S. airstrikes on two weapons storage\u200c facilities in Syria\u2064 used by Iran and its allies.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon \u200bpress secretary Brig.\u2062 Gen. Pat Ryder revealed that 46 American service members have been injured in these \u200battacks.<\/p>\n<p>A \u2063senior defense official told CNN that Iran is the main instigator behind these assaults, with &#8220;Iranian \u200dfingerprints all over&#8221; them.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, tensions continue to\u200b rise as an American \u200bdrone was\u200b shot\u200d down by Houthi rebels\u2062 near Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>The MQ-9\u200c Reaper drone was targeted\u2063 in international airspace, as reported by ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times describes this incident as &#8220;another escalation of violence between the \u2064United States and \u200dIran-backed groups in\u2062 the \u200bregion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the USS Carney \u2062engaged in a nine-hour\u2063 battle with Houthi rebels near\u2062 Yemen, successfully intercepting\u2063 four cruise\u2064 missiles and 15 drones.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns are mounting \u2063about a wider war erupting in\u2063 the Middle East, given the increasing attacks and the ongoing\u2063 conflict \u200dbetween Israel and Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note \u2064from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Did \u200byou know that 90\u200d percent of\u2062 advertisers will have nothing to \u2062do with The\u200b Western Journal? The liberal \u2063elites have put us on one of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-see-wholesome-overseas-mcdonalds-ad-realize-what-the-companys-doing-here\/\" title=\"Overseas McDonald's ad reveals company's true intentions\">financial kill lists<\/a>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They did it because we\u2019ve told \u2063the truth \u2063and spoken out against them for over a decade. And since\u2063 they couldn\u2019t shut us up, now, they\u2019re trying to\u2062 starve\u200d us out.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re turning to you because, frankly, we\u2063 have to have your \u2064help. It\u200d might not sound like much, but just <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">one membership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  to The \u2062Western Journal can make a real difference.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We don\u2019t have a huge staff, big salaries, or deep \u200bdonor pockets. We\u2019re family-owned and independent. \u2063But because we&#8217;re independent from the elites, we have to rely on readers like \u2062you.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can we count\u2062 on you for just \u2064a single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">membership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? 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Please \u200b <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>join today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for reading \u200bThe\u2063 Western Journal!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u200bpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-launches-2nd-counterattack-iran-backed-militant-groups-40-attacks-american-troops\/\">US Launches 2nd Counterattack on Iran-Backed Militant Groups \u200bAfter 40 Attacks on American Troops<\/a> appeared first\u2062 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200b Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What diplomatic efforts are\u2064 being made by the \u2063international community, including Iran, to achieve peace and stability\u2063 in\u2062 the\u200d Middle East amid escalating tensions<\/h2>\n<p><span>  We need your help. \u200bThe \u2064\u2063Western Journal is one\u2063 of the\u2064 only truly \u2063independent sources \u200dof news\u2063 and commentary\u2062 left on \u2062the internet. We \u200brefuse to conform \u2064to the biased narratives pushed \u2062by the \u200dmainstream media.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But\u200b now, they&#8217;re coming after us. Without the support of readers like\u2064 you, we may\u200d not be able to continue our important work. If you value the truth and \u200dbelieve in the power of independent journalism, please consider making a contribution to \u200csupport us. We can&#8217;t do \u2064it without you.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.westernjournal.com\/?utm_source=article&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=wj_strike_back\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Donate Now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>As America strikes back in \u200cthe Middle East, there are concerns about the potential for further \u2063escalation and a wider war in the region.\u200c The recent airstrike on\u2063 a site in eastern Syria, targeting Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary \u200dGuard Corps (IRGC) \u200dand its affiliated groups, demonstrates America&#8217;s commitment to protect its personnel \u2064and facilities from attacks by IRGC-Quds Force affiliates.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd\u200b Austin has made it clear that the United States is prepared \u2062to take further\u2063 necessary measures to \u200bensure the safety of \u2063its people, \u2064while also\u200b appealing for restraint\u200c and urging against\u2064 any escalation. This marks the second action of its kind within a \u200dshort span of two weeks, indicating a strong response to the series of \u200battacks against U.S. forces in the region.<\/p>\n<p>According to ABC\u2064 News, there have been at least\u2062 40 attacks against U.S. \u200bforces between \u200bOctober 17 and November 7, with more\u200b than half occurring after the U.S. airstrikes on weapons storage facilities \u200cused by \u2063Iran \u200band its allies. These attacks have resulted in injuries to 46 American service members, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-2nd-counterattack-on-iran-backed-militant-groups-after-40-attacks-on-american-troops\/\" title=\"US Launches 2nd Counterattack on Iran-Backed Militant Groups After 40 Attacks on American Troops\">senior defense official&#8217;<\/a>s statement to CNN\u2063 affirming Iran&#8217;s involvement \u2062and &#8220;Iranian\u2063 fingerprints&#8221; on the assaults further \u200cunderscores the \u200cescalating tensions. Additionally, the recent shooting down of an\u2062 American \u2064drone in international airspace near Yemen by Houthi rebels adds to\u200b the growing concerns.\u2062 This incident\u200b is viewed as another \u2063escalation of violence between the\u200b United \u200cStates and Iran-backed groups in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in the Middle \u200dEast is already \u200bvolatile, with the ongoing \u200dconflict between Israel and Hamas in\u200d Gaza. The mounting attacks and \u200bpotential for\u2062 a wider war are alarming. It is crucial for all parties involved to\u2063 exercise restraint, prioritize diplomacy, and \u200bwork towards \u2062de-escalation to avoid \u200dfurther bloodshed and instability in\u200d the region.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c America takes \u2062necessary \u2062measures to protect its interests\u2064 and personnel in the Middle East, it is important for\u200b the international community to support and encourage diplomatic efforts to find lasting solutions\u2064 to the conflicts in the \u200bregion. The involvement of regional and international actors, including Iran, is \u2064crucial \u2062to\u200b achieving peace and stability in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The recent strikes and escalating tensions\u2064 serve as a reminder of \u2064the complex dynamics and ongoing challenges in this volatile region. It is \u2064imperative for all stakeholders to approach these issues with\u200d caution, engage in constructive\u200d dialogue,\u2064 and seek peaceful resolutions to\u2064 prevent further loss of life and destruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, the US escalated involvement in the Middle East conflict with an airstrike in eastern Syria. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the targeted site&#8217;s association with Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups. 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