Recent attacks on US troops in Syria and Iraq by Iranian-backed militias have raised concerns. The Pentagon confirmed the first attacks since February, including drone incidents and an anti-ship missile launch by Houthi rebels. The US and EU responded by repelling the attacks.
EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen's Houthi-held areas https://t.co/zBC82X5jYl
US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships. https://t.co/VN4qYpcniP
The US repelled an airstrike by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden https://t.co/q6xk1HAHwG https://t.co/iQuxFVGZEv
U.S. troops shot down two drones outside a base in Iraq, the first time Iranian-backed proxies in the region have targeted American forces since February, the Pentagon confirmed. https://t.co/bj8EnO3YGQ
Pentagon : Yesterday, Iranian militias attacked two American bases in Syria and Iraq for the first time since February 4. If their attacks continue, we will not hesitate to defend our forces. https://t.co/9S6QTuz3Ma
The Pentagon seemed to downplay the first new attacks on US troops in Syria and Iraq since February, as Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia distanced itself from responsibility, @JM_Szuba writes https://t.co/qgmFmY86wY https://t.co/YMiAjgkA6O