Rocket attacks wound U.S. troops in Syria

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A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to HIMARS Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a rocket during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 8, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin)

(AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS) – At least three U.S. service members were injured after two U.S.-held outposts in eastern Syria came under rocket fire on Wednesday. U.S. attack helicopters returned fire, killing some of the attackers involved.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said one of the attacks targeted Mission Support Site Conoco in northeast Syria while a second attack was launched against Mission Support Site Green Village. CENTCOM attributed the attacks to Iran-backed militants.

“The attacks began at approximately 7:20 p.m. local time in Syria when several rockets landed inside the perimeter of Mission Support Site Conoco in northeast Syria,” the CENTCOM statement read. “Shortly after, additional rockets landed in the vicinity of Mission Support Site Green Village.”

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