Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 12th August. US forces across Syria on Sunday have been placed on high alert after a midnight attack by Iranian-backed militias on one of its bases in the northeastern province of Hasakah.
Media war monitor reported that in the early hours of Saturday, an armed drone directly targeted the Kharab al-Jir base in the Rmelan area of Hasakah, leading to significant damage and fire within the facility.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights the attack has prompted the US-led International Coalition to bolster both logistical and military support to its bases across Syria.
According to the observatory, US bases in Syria have been subjected to 135 attacks by Iranian-backed militias since October 19, 2023.
The majority of these assaults have focused on the Conoco gas plant, the al-Omar oil field base in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, and the al-Shaddadi base in the Hasakah countryside.
The escalation came after heightened tensions in northeastern Syria, with the US backed Syrian Democratic Forces engaged in clashes with pro-Syrian government forces, led to the SDF effectively blocking all routes to the government-controlled areas in Hasakah.
Iran is expected to respond to Israel following the assassination of senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
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