Pentagon: 3 people died and 143 were injured in 168 attacks against American forces

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced this morning that 3 people were killed and 143 people were injured in attacks against American forces in Iraq, Syria and Jordan since October 18.

Feb 7, 2024 - 05:19
Pentagon: 3 people died and 143 were injured in 168 attacks against American forces
Pentagon: 3 people died and 143 were injured in 168 attacks against American forces

 According to CNN news agency reported live from CNN, Pentagon spokesman Pat Engin said: "3 people lost their lives while doing their military service, 2 people were seriously injured, 9 people were seriously injured and 132 people were slightly injured." According to this report, from October 17 to yesterday, there were at least 168 attacks against US and coalition forces, most of them in Iraq and Syria.

 After the news of the security incident in the Gulf of Aden was published, the British Maritime Security Company announced an attack on a ship flying the Marshall Islands flag in the Red Sea. According to Al Jazeera, the British Shipping Organization announced in a statement this afternoon that it had received news of a security incident in the Gulf of Aden. According to this statement, the incident occurred 50 nautical miles south of Aden. The British Maritime Safety Company also made the following statement: An attack was carried out on a ship flying the Marshall Islands flag in the Red Sea, southwest of Aden. So far, media sources have not published any further details about this "security incident". Yemeni armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Seri' announced this afternoon that an American ship and a British ship were targeted in the Yemeni army's recent operations in the Red Sea.

 Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of Defense announced that the US is not seeking a naval conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to CNNnews agency, Sabrina Sing told reporters last night local time that America does not intend to continue attacks against resistance groups in Iraq and Syria for a long time. The Pentagon spokesman also described the American military presence in the Red Sea as "protecting the freedom of navigation" and emphasized that his country was not seeking a naval conflict with Iran. Sing also said the following about the presence of Iranian warships in the Red Sea: "It is natural for Iranian warships to be in the Red Sea and fulfill their duties." “The Houthis attacked or threatened commercial shipping vessels off the coast of Yemen 41 times from November 19 to February 2,” a Pentagon spokesman said, without specifying the actual cause of the unrest in the Red Sea. said. According to a US Department of Defense official, American forces in Iraq and Syria were attacked 168 times. US Department of Defense spokesman Patrick Ryder repeated anti-Iran claims yesterday, despite denials by officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying, "We know that Iran provides funding, equipment and training to groups that attack our forces." He put forward his statements./