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Suspected Iran drone kills US worker in Syria; US retaliates

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Newest development Mar 25, 2023 · 3 reports19 fighters killed in Syria by US airstrikes after Iran drone attack

A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said. American forces said they

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    Suspected Iran drone kills US worker in Syria; US retaliates

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    19 fighters killed in Syria by US airstrikes after Iran drone attack

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  1. Madison

    Suspected Iran drone kills US worker in Syria; US retaliates (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said. American forces said they

  2. The Times of Israel

    US says contractor killed, troops wounded in Iranian drone attack in Syria (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Pentagon announces retaliatory strikes against IRGC-linked groups in eastern Syria following deadly Deir Ezzour assault

  3. The Brunswick News

    US strikes Iranian-linked groups in Syria after drone attack (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria after an American contractor was killed and five service members wounded when a drone it said was of Iranian origin crashed into

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Iran-Linked Drone Kills American Contractor (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said.

  5. Fox News

    US air defenses down during suspected Iranian drone strike in Syria that killed one American (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The main air defense system at a coalition military base in Northeast Syria was not working earlier this week when one American contractor was killed after a suspected Iranian drone struck the base.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone attack kills American contractor (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    U.S. intelligence assessed that the one-way attack drone that struck the base was Iranian in origin, according to the statement.

  7. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    US launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills US worker (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to deescalate tensions across the wider Middle East.

  8. FOX 61 Hartford

    Drone strike kills US contractor in Syria; US retaliates (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The Pentagon suspects it was an Iranian drone that struck a facility in northeast Syria.

  9. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Strikes Iranian-Backed Groups in Syria After Drone Attack Kills One American and Wounds Six (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The airstrikes came after one U.S. contractor was killed in a drone attack that U.S. intelligence officials said was carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle made by Iran.

  10. Digital Journal

    US strikes in Syria kill eight after contractor death (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US airstrikes killed eight pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria following a drone attack that killed one American contractor and wounded five US service

  11. The Brunswick News

    US military strikes targets in Syria after deadly drone attack (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Thursday carried out strikes in eastern Syria on targets affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) after a drone attack in the war-torn

  12. KRDO

    Suspected Iranian-affiliated drone kills US contractor and wounds 5 US service members in northeast Syria (opens KRDO)

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    By Michael Callahan and Oren Liebermann, CNN A US contractor was killed Thursday after a suspected Iranian-affiliated drone struck a facility housing US personnel in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said in a statement.

  13. Washington Times

    U.S. hits back with airstrikes after suspected Iranian drone kills American contractor (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. carried out retaliatory airstrikes late Thursday after a suspected Iranian drone killed an American contractor and wounded at least five troops, the Pentagon said. A second U.S. contractor was also wounded in the drone attack on an American base outside the northeastern Syrian city of Hasak…

  14. Fox News

    US retaliates with airstrikes in Syria after Iranian drone strike kills US contractor (opens Fox News)

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    President Joe Biden authorized the U.S. military to conduct precisions airstrikes in Syria after Iranian forces killed an American at a military base earlier in the day.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    US conducts Syria airstrikes after drone kills US contractor – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A drone, allegedly of Iranian origin, struck a facility in Syria — killing a US contractor and prompting a counterattack. The attacks threaten to upend recent de-escalation efforts.

  16. Forbes

    U.S. Contractor Killed In Drone Attack In Syria, Pentagon Responds With Airstrikes (opens Forbes)

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    The attack was carried out by a one-way drone of Iranian origin, U.S. intelligence officials determined.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    U.S. Contractor Killed, Five Service Members and Contractor Wounded in Suicide Drone Strike in Syria (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one U.S. contractor were wounded Thursday when a suicide drone hit a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria just before 2 p.m. local time.

  18. Portland Press Herald

    Drone strike in Syria kills American contractor, wounds 5 U.S. troops (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. Central Command forces retaliated with 'precision airstrikes' against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

  19. The Daily Caller

    Drone Strike Kills 1 Contractor, Injures 5 U.S. Service Members In Syria (opens The Daily Caller)

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    'The airstrikes were conducted in response to today’s attack'

  20. My9nj

    US launches airstrikes in Syria after Iranian-made drone kills US worker (opens My9nj)

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    Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has been suspected of bomb-carrying drone attacks across the wider Middle East.

  21. KTVZ Bend

    Biden authorizes airstrike in Syria after suspected Iranian-affiliated drone kills US contractor and wounds 5 US troops (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Michael Callahan and Oren Liebermann, CNN A US contractor was killed Thursday after a suspected Iranian-affiliated drone struck a facility housing US personnel in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said, and the US responded by striking what it said were Iran-affiliated facilities in the country.

  22. Military Times

    U.S. launches Syria strikes after contractor killed, 5 troops wounded (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    A U.S. contractor died and six additional personnel were wounded in a Syria drone strike that inspired retaliatory strikes Thursday.

  23. Politico

    U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills U.S. worker (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to deescalate tensions across the wider Middle East.

  24. NPR

    U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after suspected Iranian drone kills a U.S. worker (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    An Iranian drone strike killed one U.S. contractor, injured five American service members and wounded one other contractor in Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said.

  25. Triblive

    U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills American worker (opens Triblive)

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    BEIRUT — A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said. American forces said they retaliated soon after with “precision airstrikes” in Syria targeting facilities used by group…

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