The attack on the Syrian base of al-Tanf, used by the US-led coalition on Wednesday, was "
deliberate and coordinated
" a spokesman for the US Army Central Command (Centcom) said on Thursday. .
“
We confirm that the al-Tanf base was targeted by a deliberate and coordinated attack.
According to initial information, the attack was carried out with drones and artillery fire
, ”said Bill Urban.
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"
We are not aware of any casualties among American personnel at the moment
", confirmed Mr. Urban, explaining that the army continued to work "
with all (its) partners to determine if they suffered any losses
" .
Several explosions were heard Wednesday from the al-Tanf base, used by the coalition fighting the Islamic State group, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and a US official had confirmed the attack.
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This base, a desert garrison in southern Syria, was set up in 2016 as part of the fight against ISIS.
Damascus and its allies have repeatedly declared that American troops had no reason to be there.
Iranian-backed forces are located not far from this strategically important base, located on the Baghdad-Damascus road.
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