US base in Syria attacked by Iranian proxy forces following US airstrikes

KARAH RUCKER: THE U.S. AND IRANIAN FORCES IN SYRIA HAVE TRADED DEADLY BLASTS WITHIN THE PAST 24 HOURS. IRANIAN MILITANT MEMBERS LAUNCHING THE LATEST ATTACK.

A SERIES OF SEVEN ROCKETS TARGETING ANOTHER U.S. MILITARY BASE MARCH 24.

THIS TIME IN THE SYRIAN PROVINCE OF DEIR EZ-ZOR. THIS ATTACK IS IN RETALIATION TO THE U.S. LAUNCHING AIRSTRIKES ON IRANIAN FORCES IN SOUTHEAST SYRIA —

WHICH THE U.S. INITIATED AFTER AN IRANIAN DRONE STRUCK A U.S. BASE IN AL-HASAKAH IN NORTHEAST SYRIA – KILLING AN AMERICAN CONTRACTOR AND INJURING SIX OTHER AMERICANS STATIONED AT THE BASE.

THE U.S. AIRSTRIKES ON THE IRANIAN MILITANTS REPORTEDLY KILLED FIGHTERS ON THE GROUND IN THE IRANIAN-LINKED AREAS. BUT IRAN’S RETURN-FIRE DID NOT RESULT IN ANY CASUALTIES ACCORDING TO THE WHITE HOUSE. 

WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS CALLED THE IRANIANS’ LATEST ATTACK “TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE.” IT WAS REPORTED BY U.S. DEFENSE OFFICIALS THAT A RADAR MEANT TO DETECT INCOMING THREATS AT THE U.S. MILITARY BASE FIRST HIT WAS DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL DEADLY STRIKE.

IT’S UNCLEAR WHETHER THAT VULNERABILITY PLAYED A ROLE IN THE DRONE REACHING A POPULATED AREA ON THE BASE.