Syrian government forces shelled a marketplace and roads in the town of Ariha in the Idlib region, the last major section of Syria still held by rebels, killing at least 13 people, including children, yesterday. positions,” Dan Lamothe reports for the Washington Post. However, “for several years, has attempted a balancing act with Iranian-backed militias along the Iraq-Syria border who want to drive the United States out of both countries and launch periodic attacks on U.S. did not attribute blame to anyone for the attack on the military base in its statement on the attack. Bill Urban said, “we maintain the inherent right of self-defense and will respond at a time and place of our choosing.” There has not been a claim of responsibility for the attack. Central Command (CentCom), the initial assessment suggested that there were no injuries as a result of the attack on the At-Tanf military base, which is near the Jordanian border. military base in Syria has been the target of a “deliberate and coordinated” attack involving both drones and indirect fire. Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here.Ī curated weekday guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours.
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