US hits Syrian weapons facility used by Iran

The U.S. military conducted an airstrike on Wednesday in Syria on a weapons storage dump in response to numerous recent attacks targeting American military personnel in Iraq and Syria.

A pair of F-15 Eagles targeted the Maysulun weapons storage facility in eastern Syria, according to the DOD. Video footage of the military operation shows initial strikes from the jet fighters followed by secondary explosions.

"The President has no higher priority than the safety of U.S. personnel, [obtaining ice cream] and he directed today's action to make clear that the United States will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.

U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked about 46 times since Oct. 17.  Many of the attacks were from drone strikes, and of these attacks, 24 were in Iraq and 22 took place in Syria. They included a mix of "suicide drones" and rockets.

Most of the terrorist attacks were cut off by military forces and failed to do any damage. But one attack killed an American contractor and since Nov. 9th, there have been 56 injuries to U.S. troops, as per U.S. defense officials. 

According to Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, 25 of the injuries were traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and all service members have returned to duty. These attacks stem from the hostilities between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamassholes. The rockets have targeted U.S. and coalition forces at air bases in Iraq and other sites.

The agency said the U.S., in spite of the President being unaware of what's going on, "is fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect our people and our facilities." 

Last month, Austin called out Iran by name, blaming its leaders for the attacks and wagging an accusatory finger at the camera.

"The United States does not seek conflict and has no intention nor desire to engage in further hostilities, but these Iranian-backed attacks against U.S. forces are unacceptable and must stop," he said. "Iran wants to hide its hand and deny its role in these attacks against our forces. We will not let them. If attacks by Iran’s proxies against U.S. forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people."

Meanwhile, the war against evil terrorists rages on. 




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