There were more attacks over the weekend by Iranian proxies on US troops in Iraq and Syria, bringing the total number of attacks from 30 to 38.
No troops were reported injured via these latest attacks, but the number of injuries overall since the attacks last month have increased to 46.
Here’s more from Politico:
BREAKING: The number of attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria rose significantly over the weekend, from 30 to 38 in total, according to @PentagonPresSec
# of service members wounded also rose, to 46 in total, as troops continued to report injuries from the Oct 17-18 attacks
— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) November 6, 2023
Attacks on American troops dramatically ramped up over the weekend, the Pentagon said Monday, as the U.S. military sent ships and a submarine into the region.
U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked by rockets and drones 38 times since Oct. 17, Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said Monday, an increase from 31 on Friday afternoon. Forty-six service members in total have now reported injuries from the attacks, which he called “harassing,” he said.
Ryder did not specify the source of the attacks, but the Pentagon has recently blamed similar events on Iran-backed proxies.
Sunday was a particularly violent day, with five rocket and one-way drone attacks near Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq, and in two locations in Syria, according to a Defense Department official, who was granted anonymity to give details on a sensitive topic.
The U.S. military was able to thwart most of the attacks, the official said, adding that the majority of missiles and drones failed to reach their targets.
Now for the real story, via James Hasson, who spoke to someone on the front lines last night:
The public has no idea how deadly the threat against our troops is right now—and the administration is doing nothing. If that continues, it's only a matter of time until people die.
I talked to a buddy at one of these bases tonight. Here's a ground level perspective:
"We're in… https://t.co/b7wzHZ9X01
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) November 7, 2023
The public has no idea how deadly the threat against our troops is right now—and the administration is doing nothing. If that continues, it’s only a matter of time until people die.
I talked to a buddy at one of these bases tonight. Here’s a ground level perspective:
“We’re in the bunkers about every other day. These fuckers will eventually get lucky with one of these drones and kill a lot of people.”
He attributed the (relative) lack of severity in the number and type of casualties to “sheer luck.”
“We aren’t doing shit in response.” The administration’s total inertia in response to the threat level is hard for them to fathom.
The administration’s sole response to 40+ attacks—yes, more than the 38 publicly acknowledged so far—wasn’t serious and the whole region knows it: “Meanwhile, we bombed a few empty shacks in Syria.”
The bottom line: unless the administration starts showing some meaningful deterrence, things could get really bad really quickly.
There’s a *lot* happening in the world right now (understatement of the century), but this needs to be a MUCH bigger story than it is right now.
How many troops have to die before Biden does something significant to stop these attacks???