US military was tipped off about Iran-backed attack on troops in Syria, saving lives

The U.S. military was tipped off prior to an Iran-backed drone attack on a base in Syria housing American forces.

No American troops were injured or killed in the attack on the base, located near the borders of Iraq and Jordan, but bomb fragments were later discovered in areas where troops sleep and stand card.

U.S. officials believe Iran authorized and resourced the attack using proxy forces, though officials do not believe the attack, which sent five drones to target the base housing hundreds of U.S. forces, originated in Iran.