US and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in Friday drone attack in Syria, official says
SUMMARY
Several U.S. and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in a drone attack at Rumalyn Landing Zone in Syria on Friday. Injuries included smoke inhalation but none were “seriously hurt,” the official said Saturday. Several service members transferred to a separate location for further assessment. The attack caused damage to at least one set of facilities. This incident follows a similar attack on Monday, where two rockets struck Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, injuring five U.S. service members and two contractors. U.S. officials have blamed Iran-aligned militia groups for the earlier attack, which they called a "dangerous escalation." Both attacks occurred amid heightened tensions following the assassination of Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, which has led to concerns about Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces in the region.
