Three others were killed in the surrounding desert. Two were killed on the outskirts of a surrounding town, Al-Mayadeen. Six were Iranian-backed militants in a warehouse in the city. strikes on Thursday killed 11 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group that monitors violence in the region with a network of local sources. is still assessing any potential militant casualties. "Initial indications are that the facilities were destroyed," he said, adding that the U.S. strikes, Ryder said two Air Force F-15 fighter jets struck two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated facilities at around 2:40 a.m. That area is controlled by Iran-backed militia groups and Syrian forces, according to the Associated Press, and has seen recent damage from suspected airstrikes by Israel, targeting alleged Iranian supply routes. Videos shared on social media showed explosions in Deir el-Zour, a Syrian province near the Iraq border that contains oil fields. "No group will strike our troops with impunity." "As President Biden has made clear, we will take all necessary measures to defend our people and will always respond at a time and place of our choosing," Austin said. Central Command conducted "precision airstrikes" on groups it says were connected with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. He added, "My understanding is that there was a complete site picture in terms of radar." "It did not fire a weapon, to my knowledge," he said.Īsked on Friday how the drone was able to penetrate the site's defenses, Ryder refused to go into detail about the protections. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said at a news briefing Friday. The drone in Thursday's deadly attack struck a maintenance facility at the base around 1:38 p.m.
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