{"id":238963,"date":"2023-10-20T06:47:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=238963"},"modified":"2023-10-20T06:47:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:47:25","slug":"us-troops-in-syria-intercept-two-drone-attacks-on-iraqi-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/us-troops-in-syria-intercept-two-drone-attacks-on-iraqi-border\/","title":{"rendered":"US troops in Syria intercept two drone attacks on Iraqi border"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts missiles fired by Iranian-backed militants a day after troops in Syria and Iraq fended off drone attacks as tensions escalate in the Middle East<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The drones were intercepted yesterday near Syria&#8217;s border with Iraq and Jordan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Troops also intercepted three drone strikes in Iraq\u00a0 on Tuesday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A US contractor died of a heart attack while sheltering at an Iraq base\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There was no attack but they had been warned of an incoming threat\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A US Navy warship stationed near Yemen intercepted multiple missiles today fired by Iranian-backed militants in the latest sign of escalating tensions in the Middle East.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0USS Carney shot down two land missiles and three drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear whether the target was Israel or the ship. There were no injuries onboard the ship and none were reported on land among civilians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The incident was the fourth in three days of increased aggression against US troops in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, troops at the al-Asad airbase in Iraq intercepted three drones. To the north, troops the Al-Harir Air Base intercepted another two.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, there were additional attacks on troops in Syria, near the al-Tanf airbase near Syria&#8217;s border with Iraq and Jordan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another was reported at the\u00a0Conoco airfield.\u00a0Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iran-backed group, has claimed credit for the attempted strike against the Conoco base, but US officials are yet to confirm that specific strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a contractor at the al-Asad airbase in Iraq died of a heart attack while sheltering amid reports of an incoming attack.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/21\/76772441-12650557-image-m-61_1697748579219.jpg\" height=\"491\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The incident was the fourth in three days of increased aggression against US troops in the region<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/20\/76768453-12650557-It_s_unclear_if_the_USS_Carney_the_warship_was_the_intended_targ-a-59_1697745230286.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear if the USS Carney, the warship, was the intended target of the missiles fired from Yemen on Thursday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/18\/76765291-0-image-a-45_1697736102690.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the attack took place on Wednesday against U.S. forces at Al-Tanf base, near Syria&#8217;s borders with Iraq and Jordan<\/p>\n<p>There were minor injuries at the al-Asad base, where troops were only able to intercept one of the drones and damage the other.<\/p>\n<p>The extent of those injuries is unclear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also remains unclear whether the strikes against the al-Tanf airbase resulted in any damage or injuries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The strikes come amid increased tension in the Middle East over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which many now view as a conflict between the West and the Arab world.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has been steadfast in his support of Israel since Hamas attacked on October 7, supplying military aid and flying to the region in a show of strong alliance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His visit and ongoing support of Israel whipped up anti-American protesters in Lebanon, where crowds laid siege to the US Embassy in Beirut yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department has now issued a rare worldwide caution travel advisory for Americans traveling overseas, citing the potential for terror attacks and &#8216;increased tensions&#8217; as reason to be on high alert.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/18\/76765297-0-image-a-44_1697736101502.jpg\" height=\"533\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12650557\/US-military-bases-Syria-intercept-two-drone-attacks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts missiles fired by Iranian-backed militants a day after troops in Syria and Iraq fended off drone attacks as tensions escalate in the Middle East&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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