SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. forces in eastern Syria took indirect fire on Saturday but initial reports did not indicate any casualties or damage, Reuters cited a defense official as saying.
The U.S. official said the attack took place in Conoco, Syria, according to Reuters.
The incident was the latest in a series of attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria in recent days.
U.S. diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks on Wednesday alone, including at least 14 rockets hitting an Iraqi air base hosting U.S. forces, wounding two American service members.
While there were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attacks, analysts believed they were part of a campaign by Iranian-backed militias.
The Pentagon said on Thursday it was deeply concerned about the attacks on American personnel in Iraq and Syria.
“They are using lethal weaponry. I don’t know how you can say anything other than it is a serious threat,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran vowed to retaliate after U.S. strikes on the Iraqi-Syrian border killed four of their members last month.
Iran denied supporting attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and condemned U.S. air strikes on Iranian-backed groups.
