Nearly 34 Rockets Fired at US Forces in Syria

Nearly 34 Rockets Fired at US Forces in Syria The Spokesperson for the Global Coalition to combat Islamic State, Wayne Marotto, has revealed the latest updates on Monday's attack on the US forces in Syria, saying that they were targeted by approximately 34 rockets. Hours after a US airstrike targeted the pro-Iran militia groups in the border areas between Iraq and Syria, the US forces near Syria's Omar oil field in Deir ez-Zor came under a rocket attack. The Syrian Observatory blamed the incident on Iran-backed militia groups while the Coalition spokesperson soon confirmed the report and said in a statement on Twitter that the US forces acted in self-defense and responded to the attack. U.S. Forces in Syria were attacked by multiple rockets, approx. 34 x 122mm rounds of indirect fire," Marotto wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, adding that "there were no casualties or injuries to U.S. forces." "U.S. forces have the inherent right to self-defense and responded with counter-battery fire at rocket launching positions and one Hellfire from a UAV which resulted in one enemy wounded in action." Kirby said the rockets caused structural damage to at least two buildings without any casualties. “We are still assessing the full extent of the damage,” he said. Back and forth with rockets and artillery rounds the US military said hit three targets near the border between Syria and Iraq, which were used by Iranian-backed militias to launch drone strikes on US personnel and facilities.