Pentagon condemns rocket assault close to US base in Syria

The Pentagon on Friday condemned a rocket assault that focused a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, which resulted in no accidents or injury.

Two rockets have been fired on the base in al-Shaddadi, Syria, at 10:31 p.m. native time, whereas a 3rd unfired rocket was discovered on the rockets’ origin website, U.S. Central Command stated in a press launch.

“Assaults of this type place coalition forces and the civilian populace in danger and undermine the hard-earned stability and safety of Syria and the area,” spokesman Col. Joe Buccino stated in a press release.

The rocket assault comes amid Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s latest airstrikes on northern Syria and Iraq.

Ankara has focused Kurdish teams within the two neighboring international locations during the last week, in retaliation for a latest bombing in Istanbul that killed six folks and injured 80 extra, in line with The Related Press. The Kurdish teams have denied any involvement within the bombing.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stated 18 civilians and 4 of its troopers had been killed within the latest strikes, Axios reported. Turkey accused the SDF of killing a minimum of two folks in rocket strikes on Monday, in line with PBS.

Erdoğan urged on Wednesday that he additionally plans to order a floor invasion into northern Syria, in line with Al Jazeera. 

The Pentagon expressed concern concerning the “escalating actions” in northern Syria, Iraq and Turkey on Wednesday, warning it might threaten progress to “degrade and defeat ISIS.”

“Current air strikes in Syria instantly threatened the protection of U.S. personnel who’re working in Syria with native companions to defeat ISIS and preserve custody of greater than ten thousand ISIS detainees,” Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder stated in a press release.