The most significant of these most recent attacks occurred Oct. 18 at the al-Tanf Garrison in southeastern Syria, where 20 troops suffered what U.S. military officials characterized as “minor injuries” when multiple one-way drones targeted the base, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the issue is considered highly sensitive. All affected personnel have returned to duty, officials said.
That same day, multiple drones also were launched against U.S. and coalition forces in two separate attacks on Ain al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, officials said. At least four people suffered “minor injuries” and returned to duty, though a hangar holding small aircraft was destroyed, they say.
In a third incident that day, a U.S. citizen working as a contractor died after suffering cardiac arrest when an early warning system detected another possible threat approaching the base, prompting another scramble to take shelter. The death was previously disclosed by the Pentagon.
The following day, on Oct. 19, U.S. and coalition forces endured rocket attacks at three installations: Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria, Ain al-Asad Air Base and the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Iraq, officials said. There were no casualties or infrastructure damage in those incidents, they said.
Attacks continued over each of the next three days, with one-way drones hitting unoccupied areas in Bashur, Iraq, and targeting Ain al-
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