{"id":118395,"date":"2021-06-28T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/06\/28\/no-injuries-in-rocket-attack-on-us-troops-in-syria\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:48:48","slug":"no-injuries-in-rocket-attack-on-us-troops-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/06\/28\/no-injuries-in-rocket-attack-on-us-troops-in-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"No injuries in rocket attack on US troops in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Authorities are investigating an attack involving multiple rockets<\/a> on a U.S. base in Syria<\/a>, a spokesman confirmed via Twitter<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rockets landed at approximately 7:44 p.m. local time, according to Operation Inherent Resolve<\/a> spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto. U.S. forces returned fire with counter-battery artillery<\/a>, he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are no injuries and damage is being assessed,\u201d Marotto wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos posted by an NBC news analyst show smoke trails from rockets that hit the Al-Omar Oil Field base in eastern Syria. Roughly 900 American troops are deployed to Syria for ongoing missions against the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack comes less than 24 hours after the U.S. launched airstrikes<\/a> on facilities used by Iran-backed militias on the Iraq-Syria border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe targets were selected because these facilities are utilized by Iran-backed militias that are engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq,\u201d Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least five UAV attacks led to the decision to retaliate, a Pentagon spokeswoman told Military Times on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe strikes were necessary, appropriate, and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation,\u201d Cmdr. Jessica McNulty said. \u201cThrough these and other means, we seek to make clear to Iran and Iran-backed militia groups that there will be serious consequences if they continue to attack, or to arm, fund, and train militia groups that attack our people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t