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US bombs eastern Syria to 'protect' itself from attacks by Iran-backed groups

MADRID, 24 Ago.

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US bombs eastern Syria to 'protect' itself from attacks by Iran-backed groups

MADRID, 24 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The United States announced on Wednesday that it has carried out bombing raids on Deiz Ezzor province in eastern Syria to protect its personnel from attacks by groups backed by Iran and its Revolutionary Guards.

The Director of Communication of the Central Command of the United States, Colonel Joe Buccino, has remarked that the bombings have been ordered by President Joe Biden, as well as "necessary" to protect US personnel.

"The United States has taken deliberate and proportionate measures aimed at limiting the risk of escalation and minimizing the risk of victims," ​​explained Washington, which assures that "it does not seek conflict" and that if they are in Syria it is "to ensure defeat." definitive Islamic State".

The statement justifies the operation by referring to the attack suffered by the international coalition led by the United States in northeast Syria on August 15, a few hours after Washington denounced an attack on its Al Tanf military base in the south. of the country, near the border triangle between Syria, Iraq and Jordan.