2023 US strikes in Syria
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The United States conducted several air strikes on targets in Syria in 2023.
2023 US strikes in Syria | |||||
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Part of Syrian Civil War | |||||
Map of Syria | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
United States | Iranian-backed militias (alleged) | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Joe Biden Lloyd Austin | Unknown | ||||
Strength | |||||
Unknown number of warplanes About 900 troops in northeastern Syria | Unknown | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
3 killed[1] 49 wounded | None reported |
On 25 March 2023, the U.S. military struck facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria in response to a drone attack that killed a US contractor in northeastern Syria on 23 March 2023.
On 26 October, two U.S. jets struck two IRGC sites in Syria. U.S. officials said this was in response to attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria.[2]
On 8 November, two U.S. jets struck a facility for storing weapons in eastern Syria; U.S. officials said the strike was a response to attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria by the IRGC-Quds Force and related groups.[3]
On 12 November, U.S. aircraft struck two more sites in Syria in response to attacks on U.S. forces.[4]