Pentagon Says Tracking Total of 27 Attacks in Iraq, Syria Over Past Two Weeks

 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 01.11.2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US military bases in the Middle East have been attacked at least 27 times over the past two weeks, including 16 times in Iraq and 11 in Syria, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said on Tuesday.
“Right now, we are tracking a total of 27 attacks: 16 in Iraq and 11 in Syria,” Ryder said during a press briefing.
Since October 26, when the United States conducted a series of “self-defense” strikes in Syria, its bases in the region were attacked six more times, three times in Iraq and three in Syria.
The Department of Defense Seal is seen on the podium before Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Washington. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 22.10.2023
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