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November 2023 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- Rocket Launched at US Forces in Syria; No Injuries VOA 30 Nov 2023 -- Iranian-backed proxies launched a rocket assault against U.S. forces in the Middle East, bringing the total number of attacks on U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq and Syria to 74 since October 17.
- UN envoy calls for de-escalation in Syria People's Daily 29 Nov 2023 -- UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi on Tuesday called for urgent de-escalation in Syria and warned of the spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Syria: 'A dozen different powder kegs' UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- The situation in Syria remains dire, with continued fighting, and tens of thousands displaced - all exacerbating the suffering of civilians and compounded by the effects of the war in Gaza, senior UN officials said on Tuesday.
- The worsening situation in Syria should remind us of the need for a viable political process: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Nov 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- Israel strike puts Damascus airport out of service: Syria Press TV 26 Nov 2023 -- Israel has carried out airstrikes on Syria's Damascus International Airport, putting the facility out of service.
- Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 16 Days of Activism Campaign UNOCHA 25 Nov 2023 -- Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Every year, this day also kicks off the global 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence (GBV).
- US military bases in Syria, Iraq targeted by explosive-laden drones Press TV 24 Nov 2023 -- Three military facilities occupied by US forces in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr and across Iraq have come under separate attacks by explosive-laden drones, the latest in a series of strikes on American forces in the two neighboring countries.
- Syria's air defense units repel Israeli aggression, shoot down missile near Damascus Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The Syrian Army's air defense units have intercepted and shot down an Israeli missile near the country's capital city of Damascus, amid an upsurge in the Tel Aviv regime's acts of aggression against the Arab nation.
- Iran "not directing, ordering" regional resistance groups against U.S.: spokesman People's Daily 21 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday reiterated that the resistance groups in the region "are not directed by Iran and do not take orders from Iran."
- FM says Iran's response would be tough if forces attacked in Syria IRNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that his country would give a "tough" response if Iranian military advisors in Syria came under attack from the US.
- Amirabdollahian: Iran's response to any attack on forces in Syria will be harsh ISNA 19 Nov 2023 -- Iran foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has revealed that Tehran told the US through back channels that it did not want the Israel-Hamas war to spread further, but also warned Washington that regional conflict could be unavoidable if Israeli attacks on Gaza continue.
- Explosions rock U.S. bases in E. Syria: reports People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Explosions rocked the Koniko gas plant, which is used by U.S. forces as a base, on Saturday night in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour following a missile attack, a war monitor reported.
- Drone Strikes at US Military Base in Northeastern Syria - Reports Sputnik 18 Nov 2023 -- A US military base in the occupied part of northeastern Syria came under a drone attack that injured a service member, media reported Saturday.
- US Forces Attacked 151 Times in Iraq, Syria During Biden Presidency VOA 17 Nov 2023 -- Iranian-backed proxies have attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria at least 150 times since President Joe Biden took office, two U.S. defense officials tell VOA.
- US military base in Iraq comes under drone attack IRNA 17 Nov 2023 -- A drone attack has been launched on a US military base in northern Iraq, local media reported.
- Syrian air defenses thwart Israeli airstrike targeting outskirts of Damascus Press TV 17 Nov 2023 -- Syrian air defense units have managed to intercept and bring down most of the missiles launched by Israeli military aircraft at targets in the vicinity of the Arab country's capital city of Damascus.
- Iran not behind resistance front's decision to attack US-run bases in Iraq, Syria: FM Press TV 16 Nov 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister says the country has had no role in the recent attacks by resistance groups in Iraq and Syria on US-run bases.
- Air defenses thwart Israeli targets near Damascus: Syrian army People's Daily 17 Nov 2023 -- The air defenses of the Syrian capital Damascus intercepted Israeli missile attacks in its vicinity before dawn Friday, the Syrian army said.
- Joint Statement by Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands welcoming the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice for Syria to immediately cease torture and other ill-treatment Canada 16 Nov 2023 -- "Today, the International Court of Justice delivered its Order on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Canada and the Netherlands in their case to hold Syria accountable for its systematic practice of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment."
- UN Syria Commission welcomes landmark ICJ order to Syria to prevent torture and destruction of evidence UN Human Rights Council 16 Nov 2023 -- The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry welcomes today's landmark order by the International Court of Justice in The Hague binding the Syrian Arab Republic to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and ensure that its officials - as well as any organizations or persons under its control, direction or influence - do not commit any such acts.
- US forces attacked 55 times in Iraq, Syria ISNA 15 Nov 2023 -- Speaking at a press briefing, Deputy Pentagon Spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said there have been 27 attacks against US forces in Iraq and 28 in Syria.
- Iraqi resistance forces launch rocket attack on US-occupied Ain al-Asad military base Press TV 15 Nov 2023 -- A barrage of rockets has targeted Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq's western province of Anbar, where American military forces and trainers are stationed on alleged training and advisory missions.
- Nearly 60 attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria VOA 15 Nov 2023 -- Attacks from Iranian-backed militants have not let up, with a multi-rocket attack coming within a half-kilometer of Mission Support Site Euphrates in eastern Syria on Tuesday.
- Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148) The White House 14 Nov 2023
- More Attacks on US Forces Following Strike on Iran-Backed Targets in Syria VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Iranian-backed militants have attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria at least four times in the past 24 hours, raising the number of attacks to 52 in less than a month, U.S. defense officials tell VOA.
- Iraqi Militia Launch Drone Attacks at 2 Other US Military Bases in Syria Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- Iraqi Shia militia on Monday carried out drone attacks against two US military bases in Syria, targeting the facility near the Syrian village of Al Khadra and the Green Village base in the country's southeast.
- US Bases in Eastern Syria Come Under Rocket Fire, Media Reports Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- US bases in Syria have repeatedly come under attack in recent weeks amid escalation in the Gaza Strip.
- Three US-run bases in eastern Syria targeted in drone, rocket attacks Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Three military bases in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah and the neighboring province of Dayr al-Zawr, where US occupation troops and their allied militants are stationed, have come under separate attacks by armed drones and rockets.
- 3 booby-trapped drones hit 2 U.S. military bases in Syria, Iraq People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Three booby-trapped drones on Saturday hit two U.S. military bases, one in Syria and the other in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
- Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Additional U.S. Military Strikes in Syria DoD 12 Nov 2023 -- U.S. military forces conducted precision strikes today on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups in response to continued attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria.
- US Armed Forces Strike Facilities of Iran's IRGC, Pro-Iranian Groups in Syria Sputnik 12 Nov 2023 -- The United States has carried out strikes on facilities of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups in eastern Syria in response to attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday.
- Drones strike 2 US military bases in eastern Syria, northern Iraq Press TV 11 Nov 2023 -- Amid rising anti-US sentiment over Washington's unconditional support for the Israeli onslaught on the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, unmanned aerial vehicles have separately targeted two major bases in eastern Syria and neighboring Iraq, where US military forces and trainers are stationed.
- Fresh Israeli airstrike targets positions in Syria, no casualties reported Press TV 12 Nov 2023 -- Israeli military aircraft have carried out another act of aggression against Syria, targeting positions in the country as the Tel Aviv regime continues its airstrikes against the crisis-hit Arab nation alongside its bloody onslaught against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148) The White House 10 Nov 2023
- No involvement in attacks on US military bases in Iraq, Syria, Iran says Press TV 10 Nov 2023 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations has strongly rejected the allegations that the country has been involved in the recent series of strikes on US military troops in Iraq and neighboring Syria.
- Iraqi Militia Launch Drone Attack at US Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria Sputnik 10 Nov 2023 -- An Iraqi resistance group has claimed responsibility for a drone strike at al-Tanf garrison in the US-controlled part of southeastern Syria, near the Iraqi border, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Friday.
- Iran Denies Involvement in Attacks on US Bases in Middle East Sputnik 10 Nov 2023 -- Iran did not take part in the recent attacks on US military bases in a number of Middle Eastern countries, Iranian Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani stated on Friday.
- U.S. Strikes Enemy Weapons Storage Facility in Syria DoD News 09 Nov 2023 -- U.S. military forces conducted a self-defense strike, Nov. 8, on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups. This strike was conducted by two F-15 aircraft against a weapons storage depot, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in a statement yesterday.
- Defense Official Said U.S. Won't Hesitate to Defend Its Troops in Middle East DoD News 09 Nov 2023 -- Over the last three weeks, Iran-backed militia groups have attacked U.S. bases and facilities in Iraq and Syria 41 times. The U.S. has defended itself against those attacks and will continue to do so, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said.
- Iran-Backed Militias Respond to US Strike with More Attacks VOA 09 Nov 2023 -- Iranian-backed militias do not appear to be backing down despite a U.S. airstrike thought to have largely destroyed a key weapons storage facility in eastern Syria.
- New rocket attack hits US Ain Al-Asad base in Iraq IRNA 09 Nov 2023 -- Iraqi resistance forces have launched yet another attack on Ain Al-Asad military base that houses American forces in the Arab country.
- 9 killed in U.S. airstrikes in Syria People's Daily 09 Nov 2023 -- At least nine militants were killed in after-midnight U.S. airstrikes on military sites in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a war monitor reported Thursday.
- Iran denies involvement in attack on U.S. forces in Syria, Iraq People's Daily 09 Nov 2023 -- The Iranian envoy to the United Nations (UN) said that Iran "has never been involved in any attack or action against U.S. forces in Syria and Iraq," the official news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday.
- Fierce Clashes Between US Forces, Syrian Army Underway in Syria's Deir ez-Zor - Reports Sputnik 09 Nov 2023 -- Fierce clashes between US forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on one side and the Syrian army and its allies on the other have broken out in Deir ez-Zor Governorate in eastern Syria, Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen reported Thursday, citing a source.
- Israeli attack targets military positions near Syrian capital: war monitor People's Daily 09 Nov 2023 -- Three explosions reverberated across the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday night, which appeared to be Israeli strikes targeting military sites nearby, according to a war monitor.
- US Again Strikes Iran-Backed Weapons Facility in Syria VOA 09 Nov 2023 -- U.S. forces have struck another weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Thursday.
- U.S. forces strike positions in Syria's Deir al-Zour People's Daily 09 Nov 2023 -- U.S. forces struck positions in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour after midnight Thursday, according to Syria's pro-government Sham FM radio and the Pentagon.
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Statement on U.S. Military Strike in Eastern Syria DoD 08 Nov 2023 -- Today, at President Biden's direction, U.S. military forces conducted a self-defense strike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.
- Base housing US occupation troops in eastern Syria comes under attack by separate drones Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- A military base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, where US occupation troops and their allied militants are stationed, has come under attacks by armed unmanned aerial vehicles.
- US Fires 'Self-Defense' Strikes in Syria After Repeat Attacks Against American Troops Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The US conducted strikes against Syria in late October as part of its response against multiple attacks that had been carried out against American forces and allied troops stationed in Iraq and Syria.
- No Let Up in Attacks on US Forces in Iraq, Syria VOA 07 Nov 2023 -- U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack at least five times over the past two days, according to U.S. defense officials, as Iranian-backed militias persist in their nearly month-long campaign in support of Hamas' fight against Israel.
- US bases in Iraq, Syria targeted by drones; Pentagon says 45 US troops injured in recent attacks Press TV 07 Nov 2023 -- Two major US-run military bases in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah and Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have been once again targeted by drones, amid smoldering anti-US sentiments in the region over its unconditional support for Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
- US military bases in Iraq, Syria targeted again by drones IRNA 07 Nov 2023 -- US-run military bases in Syria and Iraq were targeted in drone strikes early on Tuesday, media outlets reported.
- Pentagon: 38 Attacks Target US Forces in Iraq, Syria VOA 06 Nov 2023 -- U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked with drones or rockets by Iranian-backed groups at least 38 times in less than a month, including six attacks in the last two days, according to the Pentagon.
- Drone attacks target four bases housing US occupation troops in Iraq, Syria Press TV 06 Nov 2023 -- Two American-run bases in Iraq and two others in neighboring Syria have come under separate drone attacks, amid simmering tensions in the region over Israel's deadly war on Gaza.
- Iraqi Shiite militia claims responsibility for attacks on U.S. bases in Syria, Iraq People's Daily 06 Nov 2023 -- An Iraqi Shiite militia claimed on Sunday responsibility for a drone attack on a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria and a mortar strike on an Iraqi military base housing U.S. forces in western Iraq.
- Explosions reported at U.S. base in E. Syria amid escalating tensions People's Daily 06 Nov 2023 -- Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a U.S. base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported.
- Drone attack hits US base in northeast Syria: Report IRNA 06 Nov 2023 -- American forces in Syria have reportedly come under yet another attack as tensions remain high in West Asia over the Israeli regime's war in the Gaza Strip.
- Russian Air Force Strikes Militant Drone Depot in Syria's Idlib Sputnik 05 Nov 2023 -- Russian military jets struck a warehouse near a village in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib that housed drones belonging to armed anti-government militants, a senior Russian officer said Sunday.
- Explosion rocks U.S. military base in northeastern Syria: report People's Daily 03 Nov 2023 -- An explosion rocked a U.S. military base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah on Thursday night, a pro-government radio station reported.
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