US launches 'self-defence' strike on weapons unit in Syria

The US used two F-15 aircrafts to launch a 'self-defence strike' in Maysulun in eastern Syria on 8 November. The strike was targeted at what the Pentagon calls a weapons storage unit used by Iran's revolutionary guard and its affiliates. Officials say this was in response to attacks on US personnel in Iraq and Syria.

In a statement, a senior defence official said, 'Our military actions do not signal a change in our approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict, and we have no intentions of escalating conflict in the region.'

10 November 2023