Middle East

US military base in Syria targeted 8 times

No casualties reported as rockets strike US base

Ömer Koparan, Mehmet Burak Karacaoğlu  | 26.10.2023 - Update : 26.10.2023
US military base in Syria targeted 8 times FILE PHOTO

HASAKAH, Syria 

The US military base in northern Al-Hasakah province of Syria was attacked eight times with ground-to-ground weapons in the early hours of Thursday. 

Reports indicate that rockets struck the base and its surroundings during the attacks, but there is no information available regarding casualties or injuries, according to details obtained by Anadolu from local sources. 

Over the past four days in Syria, drone and rockets have been targeting US military bases in the Al-Tanf region in Al-Hasakah province. 

Iran-backed groups occasionally launch attacks with rockets and drones on US bases located on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. 

*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul

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