Drones fired at US forces in northeast Syria in 48th attack since Oct. 17
Multiple one-way drones targeted U.S. forces at Rumalyn Landing Zone in northeast Syria on Saturday morning, a U.S. Defense official said.
One drone was shot down and the other impacted Rumalyn Landing Zone but did not detonate. No injuries or damage to infrastructure has been reported.
"Between Oct. 17-Nov. 11, U.S. and Coalition Forces have been attacked at least 48 times to date," the official said. There have been 24 separate attacks in Iraq and 24 separate incidents in Syria by a mix of one-way attack drones and rockets, they added.
"Most of these attacks were successfully disrupted by our military. Most failed to reach their targets, thanks to our robust defenses," the official said.
This marks the sixth attack on American forces since the U.S. airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday night, Nov. 8.
Iran-backed militia groups in the Middle East have targeted American forces stationed in the region since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. President Biden has warned outside groups not to get involved in the war to prevent a wider regional conflict.
Fox News' Liz Friden contributed to this update.
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