Syrian army statement: US attacks were aimed at reviving ISIS
In response to recent US attacks in areas of Syria and Iraq, the Syrian Ministry of Defense emphasized: “These attacks took place in areas where the Syrian army was fighting ISIS.” US Army Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that it carried out strikes against resistance groups in Iraq and Syria on Saturday morning in response to the killing of three US military personnel in an attack on the Tower 22 base on the Syria-Jordan border. According to the Arab news agency, after the attacks, the Syrian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying: “The target area of the American attacks in eastern Syria is the same area where the Syrian Arab Army is fighting the remnants of terrorist groups.” The statement emphasizes the fact that the United States is an ally of terrorists and is trying by all dirty means to revive them as its field weapon in Syria and Iraq. In a statement, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said: “The attack by American occupation forces on Saturday morning has no justification other than an attempt to weaken the capabilities of the Syrian army and its allies in the fight against terrorism.” It should be noted that there are no final and accurate statistics on the number of victims as a result of this attack, but the Al-Jazeera news channel, citing sources close to Al-Hashd al-Shaabi, reported that three people were killed and 11 more injured in an attack on militia headquarters in Anbar province. On Friday evening, the United States carried out airstrikes on areas in western Iraq. Three people were killed and 11 others were wounded during the American attack on al-Qaim and the Akashat region in western Iraq. In addition, the American attack on eastern Syria and the cities of Al-Mayadeen and Al-Bukamal killed 10 people and injured 18 others. The US claims that these attacks were carried out in response to the death of 3 US military personnel at a base in northeast Jordan. In response to the attacks, Iraq's Islamic Resistance said in a statement that it had used drones and missiles to strike US bases in Tanf and the village of Al-Khadra in Syria. Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for the Iraqi military, confirmed the US attack on western Iraq and said: "These attacks are a violation of sovereignty and a weakening of the Baghdad government's efforts to bring stability to the country."
