US military base in Syria hit by FIVE rockets in ‘Iraqi drone strike’ sparking casualty fears

A US military base in Syria has been struck by rockets in a Iraqi drone strike sparking fears for possible casualties.

The five rockets were fired toward the town of Zummar today, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters.

AP:Associated Press

A US military base in Syria has been struck by rockets[/caption]

The attack against U.S. forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against U.S. troops.

The attack comes on the same day Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani returned from a visit to the United States and met with President Joe Biden at the White House.

Two security sources and a senior army officer said a rocket launcher fixed on the back of a small truck had been parked in Zummar border town with Syria.

The military official said the truck caught fire with an explosion from unfired rockets at the same time as warplanes were in the sky.

“We can’t confirm that the truck was bombed by U.S. warplanes unless we investigate it,” said a military official on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the incident.

The attacks came one day after a huge blast at a military base in Iraq
early on Saturday.