'Drone attack' targets US military base in Syria

[Muhammed45]

'Drone attack' targets US military base in Syria

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No casualties reported among American forces from attack on Al Tanf base in southwestern Rif Dimashq governorate, US officials say.

The Al Tanf base, a desert garrison, was set up in 2016 as part of the fight against the Daesh group. ( AP Archive )
A drone attack has targeted a US military base near Syria's border with Iraq, US officials and a war monitor said.
In a statement to Anadolu Agency late on Wednesday, a US official confirmed the attack on the Al Tanf military base in Syria's southwestern Rif Dimashq governorate where US forces are deployed.
There were no casualties among American forces, the official said.
"We know of no casualties," an official said on condition of anonymity to the AFP news agency.
"Explosions resounded from the Al Tanf base used by the US-led coalition" fighting Daesh group, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
According to the monitor, a "drone attack" was responsible for the blasts.
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Base set up in 2016
The Al Tanf base, a desert garrison, was set up in 2016 as part of the fight against the Daesh group.
The Syrian regime and its allies have repeatedly said US troops had no reason to be there.
Iran-backed forces are deployed in close proximity to the desert outpost, which sits on the strategically significant Baghdad-Damascus highway.

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[Muhammed45]

This attack from Iranian point of view and importance of Al-Tanf

Tanf is a rural area in eastern Syria, located on the border triangle of Iraq, Syria and Jordan, and is therefore of geostrategic importance.

This area is also located in the direction of the Baghdad-Damascus highway, which is a very important and strategic route for the axis of resistance.

Assured of the success of the Syrian army and its allies in suppressing terrorists, the United States has established a base in the region since 2016, declaring a 50-kilometer radius around it a no-go zone to provide a safe margin for its forces and prevent the Tehran-Baghdad-Damascus corridor.

But Maj. Gen. Soleimani, commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, vigilantly and without involving his forces in the area, sought to secure the more northern areas, of which Qaem in Iraq and Bukamal in Syria were a part, in order to activate the Baghdad-Damascus route.

The United States put a lot of pressure on Haidar al-Abadi's government to prevent the opening of the Qaem-Bukamal border crossing, but the next prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, officially reopened the axis, contrary to the White House demands, but the main corridor is still closed.

As a result, given that the establishment of the Al- Tanf base, in addition to its own strategic, political and economic problems, was established without the permission of the official and legitimate Syrian government and is fundamentally against international law, it encouraged the Axis of Resistance to launch a series of attacks against the base and increase the casualties of American forces So that they, like most of their bases in Iraq, will have to leave.

But the interesting thing is that tonight's drone operation was carried out simultaneously from Syria and Iraq, which sends an important message to the Americans, and that is to fully arm the axis of resistance to the new 21st century drones and weapons.

Another important point was that the advanced American defense could not shoot down the suicide drones, and the Americans themselves acknowledged that they had all hit their targets.

Finally, it must be said that the management of the Axis of Resistance intends to kick US troops out of Iraq and Syria as soon as possible in order to establish the Tehran-Baghdad-Damascus-Beirut strategic corridor from its closest route and to benefit the member countries of this axis. Political, economic, security and military benefits.

 

[Muhammed45]

Americans like always,
First American :
Oh no, they hit us again and we can't do Jack against them.
Second American :
Don't worry, who cares about bunch of our slaughtered pigs in Syria, we will announce there was no casualties.

 

[Abid123]

All American troops out of muslim lands! Shame on Saudi Arabia and the GCC for letting Yankees have bases in their countries.

 

[Darius77]

This was just a warning strike by "unknown" drones for the Americans to end their illegal occupation of Syrian territory and stop sponsorship of headchopper terrorists. The real fireworks will start if the Americans don't get the hint.

 

[One_Nation]

All American troops out of muslim lands! Shame on Saudi Arabia and the GCC for letting Yankees have bases in their countries.

Arabs would rather have USA and Israel take over those countries if Iran is expanding its influence there.

 

[Abid123]

Arabs would rather have USA and Israel take over those countries if Iran is expanding its influence there.

Iran has not invaded any countries in the past 200 years since the establishment of Qajar dynasty. This is despite the fact that Iran is more than a match for most of its neighbors. Iran could easily invade most of their neighbours. Turkey and Pakistan of course being exceptions.

 

[Titanium100]

All American troops out of muslim lands! Shame on Saudi Arabia and the GCC for letting Yankees have bases in their countries.

Conspiracy theories are proved to be unheatlhy they don't lead anywhere but into an empty pit of desert. Just because a parliament has approved a base that doesn't mean much it can be re-approved. You invite whoever you want at whatever time you want. Let us not get carried away here. Pakistan itself has a base in KSA does that translate into negativity don't go full retard and Pakistan itself had US bases in pakistan and hack Singepore has bases in the US. It really means nothing but just a closer ties but you guys surely talk about the irrelevant and formality stuff in the public relations sphere

 

[aryobarzan]

For those unfamiliar with logistics of the situation.
The 3 roads to Syria. The road passing through Al-Tanf is the most direct route to Damascus from Iraqi or Iranian ports (US has blocked the road at orders from Israel!!!!)..

 

[zartosht]

besides acting as human shields for a bunch of whiny zionists.... what else are these americans doing by illegally occupying a sovereign country?

imagine if China, Russia, or IRan pulled a move like this. and how differently the western media reaction would be..

if you are an american soldier, and are ok with being used as a cheap human shield for your political elites masters (the zionists) then i have no sympathy for you the next time the drone attack is not a warning and lands on your head.

American occupiers need to start questioning their mission. or not cry when they start to self combust while occupying other peoples lands...

 

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images of Al-Tanf Garrison, Syria. Reportedly showing the damage from last nights attack. The satellite tower and area matches recent imagery

 

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