DOD Statement On U.S. Strikes On Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

"Yesterday, a senior defense official said that the Nov. 8 strikes in eastern Syria were in response to ongoing threats and attacks directed at U.S. bases in both Syria and Iraq".

Department of Defense: U.S. military forces conducted a self-defense strike, on Nov. 8, on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.

This strike was conducted by two F-15 aircraft against a weapons storage depot, said  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in a statement yesterday.

"This precision, self-defense strike is a response to a series of attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by IRGC-Quds force affiliates," he said.

"The United States is fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect our people and our facilities. We urge against any escalation. U.S. personnel will continue to conduct counter-ISIS missions in Iraq and Syria," Austin added.

Yesterday, a senior defense official said that the Nov. 8 strikes in eastern Syria were in response to ongoing threats and attacks directed at U.S. bases in both Syria and Iraq by the  IRGC and Iran-aligned militia groups.

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