Coverage dated October 26, 2023

U.S. strikes Iran-linked groups in Syria amid increase in attacks on U.S. troops

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The United States conducted air strikes on two facilities used by Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Crops and its affiliates in Syria, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said late Thursday.

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  1. UPI

    U.S. strikes Iran-linked groups in Syria amid increase in attacks on U.S. troops (opens UPI)

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    The United States conducted air strikes on two facilities used by Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Crops and its affiliates in Syria, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said late Thursday.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    US strikes 2 Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The Pentagon says the U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.

  3. Opelika-Auburn News

    US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops (opens Opelika-Auburn News)

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    The U.S. has launched airstrikes on two locations in Syria linked to Iran in retaliation for a slew of recent drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region.

  4. The Guardian

    US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria amid fears Israel-Hamas war could escalate (opens The Guardian)

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    Defence secretary says strikes in response to attacks on US troops and warns others against triggering ‘broader regional conflict’

  5. Washington Times

    U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on American troops (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    U.S. Strikes Two Syria Facilities Linked to Iran After Attacks on American Troops (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "These narrowly tailored strikes in self-defense were intended solely to protect and defend U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria. They are separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas..."

  7. Daily Journal

    US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops (opens Daily Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

  8. Local News 8

    US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East (opens Local News 8)

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    By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following a series of drone and rocket a…

  9. Washington Examiner

    US military targets two Syrian-based facilities used by Iran in response to attacks on American troops (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. military conducted strikes in eastern Syria, targeting two facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The strikes on two locations linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps came in retaliation for drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

  11. WHDH Boston

    US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said,

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The airstrikes are in response to escalating drone and missile attacks on US bases in the region and aimed at deterring future threats.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in reprisal for attacks on troops (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

  14. Fox News

    US military carries out airstrikes on facilities in Syria operated by Iranian-backed forces (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. military struck two facilities used by Iranian forces in Syria on Thursday in response to ongoing attacks against American personnel in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17.

  15. Al-Monitor

    US launches airstrikes on Iran militia facilities in Syria (opens Al-Monitor)

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    President Joe Biden authorized the F-16 strikes in a bid to put a halt to nearly 20 drone attacks targeting US bases in Iraq and Syria over the past week as Washington and Iran trade warnings amid Israel's impending invasion of Gaza.

  16. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Launches Strikes on Suspected Iranian-Supported Bases in Syria (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The strikes are intended to send a message to Iran and militia groups in the region, the Pentagon said.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. airstrikes target Iran-linked sites in Syria after U.S. troops attacked (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

  18. New York Times

    U.S. Strikes Iranian-Linked Targets in Syria (opens New York Times)

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    The Pentagon said the airstrikes against facilities used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and its proxies were in retaliation for recent rocket and drone attacks on American forces.

  19. WSVN Miami

    US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said,

  20. NBC News

    U.S. launches strikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria (opens NBC News)

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    Defense Secretary Austin said the strikes were on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.

  21. Fox7 Austin

    US airstrikes target Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for recent drone attacks (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The U.S. wants to hit Iranian-backed groups suspected of targeting the U.S. as strongly as possible to deter future aggression, while also working to avoid provoking a wider conflict.

  22. KEYT Santa Barbara

    US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops

  23. The Columbian

    U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone

  24. The Times of Israel

  25. Bloomberg

    US Military Attacks Two Syrian Facilities It Says Linked to Iran (opens Bloomberg)

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    US forces conducted strikes on two facilities in eastern Syria it believes were used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, in response to attacks on American troops in the region.

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