US carries out air strikes in Syria after Iran-backed drone attack kills American contractor
US Central Command forces carried 'precision airstrikes' against facilities in eastern Syria after a US contractor was killed and some others were injured following a suspected Iranian drone strike in northeast Syria on Thursday.
A file photo of airstrikes in Syria (Credits: AP)
By India Today World Desk: The US military on Thursday (US time) carried out multiple air strikes in Syria against Iran-aligned groups. The attacks came hours after an American contractor was killed, while five US troops and another contractor were injured following a deadly drone strike by the groups.
Both the attack on US personnel and the retaliation were disclosed by the Pentagon at the same time late on Thursday.
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