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U.S. Admits More Casualties As Number Of Attacks In Iraq & Syria Reaches 55

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U.S. Admits More Casualties As Number Of Attacks In Iraq & Syria Reaches 55

Green Berets conduct a medical evacuation exercise during a patrol within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard)

United States forces have been attacked 55 times in Iraq and Syria since October 17, the Pentagon revealed on November 14.

Speaking at a press briefing, Deputy Pentagon Spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said there have been 27 attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and 28 in Syria. She also provided an update on the casualties sustained during these attacks.

“Approximately 27 personnel have been evaluated for TBI [traumatic brain injury] and 32 for other non-serious injuries. As of today, all 59 have returned to duty,” Singh said.

All the wounded have all successfully returned to duty, the spokeswomen noted, adding that U.S. forces had thwarted most of the attacks using air defense systems.

An Iranian-backed shadowy armed group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for nearly all recent attacks on U.S. forces, saying that they were carried out in response to the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

The group formed a special operations room to support Palestinian armed factions following the October 17 Al-Ahli Arab Hospital massacre.

Pressed about the surge in attacks, Singh defended U.S. policy, which has seen retaliatory strikes on warehouses and training facilities in Syria, that Washington feels deterrence is working against Iran and the forces it supports in the Middle East.

Two more attacks against U.S. forces were reported after the Pentagon’s update. A salvo of rockets hit the Conoco Mission Support Site in the eastern Syria governorate of Deir Ezzor late on November 14. Another rocket attack targeted the Ayn al-Assad Air Base in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbat on November 15 morning.

The recent attacks forced the U.S. to reinforce its bases in the Middle East with more than 1,200 troops and a dozen air defense systems. Nevertheless, Washington continues to provide Israel with unconditional support.

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Shaman

???”obamas job is to lie to a nation of liars”. kiese laymon

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"R" Addison

the exceptionalist rogue empire military is off base being in syria as well as having been asked to leave iraq. we citizens of the usa are disgusted with the lack of diplomacy by this genocide against others ongoing since 1947. the day before yesterday!

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military hack shows that zionist israelis and even us navy planning on striking hmeimmim airbase in jablah if war expands with hezvollah/iran. russia should prepare accordingly and deploy more s-400 batteries along with more pantsir systems and electronic jammer stations. hmeimim already heavily defended, but needs much more defense, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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أفاد أحد القراصنة العسكريين أن الصهاينة الإسرائيليين يخططون لضرب قاعدة حميميم الجوية في جبلة إذا اتسعت الحرب مع إيران. ويجب على روسيا الاستعداد وفقًا لذلك ونشر المزيد من بطاريات إس-400/300، بالإضافة إلى المزيد من أنظمة بانتسير وأجهزة التشويش. استعد الآن.!!!!!

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военный хакер сообщил, что израильские сионисты планируют нанести удар по авиабазе хмеймим в джабле, если война с ираном расширится. россия должна подготовиться соответствующим образом и развернуть больше батарей с-400/300 !!!

Beťar

bite tie svine okupačné!!! nemajú čo hľadať ani v sýrii a ani v iraku!!! čím viac ich zabijete tým bude svet krajší!!! smrť okupantom!!! mor ho!!! svetu mier!!!

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Boycott usa the world's bully

yankee go home yankee no get hurt

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Kubaczeck

oh no..the pindo/shlomo supermen never take casualties ..they said so on cnn

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