This base was used by the coalition led by the United States, which fights against the Islamic State group, it was reported from Washington.
Washington said a base in Syria used by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was hit with drones and artillery.
There were no injuries in Wednesday’s attack on the Al Tanf base, said Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the country’s military central command for the Horn of Africa, the Persian Gulf and Central Asia.
“We can confirm that the Al Tanf garrison area was the target of a deliberate and coordinated attack. According to initial information, both unmanned aerial systems and indirect fire were used for the attack “Urban said in a statement.
Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the attack on Wednesday.
The Al Tanf base is a garrison located in the middle of the desert in southern Syria created in 2016 in the framework of the fight against the Islamic State group.
Damascus and its allies have repeatedly said that American troops had no reason to be there.
Iranian-backed forces are deployed in close proximity to the outpost, which is located on the important Baghdad-Damascus highway.
Pro-Iranian militias are near the base, located on the strategic highway that connects Damascus with Baghdad. (I)
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