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US Strikes Nine IRGC-Linked Targets in Syria's Deir ez-Zor After Attacks on Personnel

Nov 11, 2024, 10:33 PM

On November 11, 2024, US forces conducted airstrikes against nine targets in two locations in Syria associated with Iranian-backed militias, including groups linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). The strikes were a direct response to multiple attacks on US personnel over the last 24 hours, including missile attacks targeting the Al-Omar military base and the Green Village at the Al-Omar oil field in Deir ez-Zor. The US military utilized heavy artillery shells and airstrikes, with warplanes flying over the entire Deir Ezzor area. The targets included multiple sites in Deir Ezzor and its countryside, such as the Al-Tamou neighborhood around the city of Al-Mayadeen and near Rahba Castle. General Kurilla of CENTCOM stated that attacks on US and coalition partners will not be tolerated. This marks an escalation in tensions between US forces and Iranian-backed groups in northeastern Syria.