Drone attack targets US troops at US base in Syria, initial assessment suggests no US injuries
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A "deliberate and coordinated" attack utilizing drones and indirect fire targeted US troops at the US base at At-Tanf in Syria, close to the border with Jordan, on Wednesday, according to US Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East.
The initial assessment is that there were no injuries as a result of the attack, but the battle damage assessment is ongoing.
"We maintain the inherent right of self-defense and will respond at a time and place of our choosing," Capt. Bill Urban, spokesman for Central Command, said in a statement.
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