The attack was carried out by a one-way drone of Iranian origin, U.S. intelligence officials determined.
issued by the Pentagon, five U.S. service members and another U.S. contractor were injured in the drone strike, which took place on Thursday afternoon local time.
Two of the wounded soldiers received treatment at the coalition facility, while four others, including the injured contractor, were evacuated to a coalition medical facility in neighboring Iraq.After the strike, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he, “at the direction of President Biden,” authorized U.S. Central Command to carry out “precision airstrikes” targeting facilities used by Iran-linked groups in eastern Syria.
Austin said the strikes, carried out to protect U.S. forces, were proportionate and “intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimize casualties.”
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