[News] Two most important US military bases targeted in eastern Syria

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Two most important US military bases targeted in eastern Syria
Al Mayadeen English
April21, 2024
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent explained that the targeting of the two US
bases occurred approximately two months after attacks on the US bases in
eastern Syria stopped.
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   - Image from footage of a missile targeting the al-Omar oil field in
   Deir Ezzor on April 24, 2024. (Social media)

*Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent in Aleppo reported on Monday at dawn that
four missiles struck the US military base in the al-Omar oil field and the
American Kharab al-Jir base in eastern Syria was targeted with three
missiles and a drone.

*Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent confirmed that the targeting of the two US
bases comes approximately two months after attacks on US bases in eastern
Syria stopped. Our correspondent mentioned reports suggesting direct
casualties within the US base in Kharab al-Jir.

Our correspondent reported that the two most significant US military bases
in eastern Syria were targeted less than an hour apart. The first incident
occurred with explosions heard from the US base in the Green Village near
the al-Omar oil field in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in the eastern part
of the country. Subsequently, three explosions were heard in the vicinity
of the US base at Kharab al-Jir airport north of al-Hasakah.

Earlier in February, sources to *Al Mayadeen* reported that the al-Omar oil
field
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/drone-attack-targets-al-omar-oil-field-us-base-in-syria>
was attacked with several rocket shells, reporting significant damage
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-occupation-base-in-al-omar-oil-field-in-syria-attacked>.
The international coalition, in turn, targeted positions of the Syrian Army
auxiliary forces located in Mayadin, east Der Ezzor.

A local *Sputnik* correspondent detailed that five rockets targeted the US
military base in the al-Omar oil field, hitting its southern vicinity,
adding that a suicide drone targeted the base's Green zone.

"In response," the correspondent added, "the American air force launched
four airstrikes on positions of the auxiliary Syrian army forces in the
Mayadin desert in the Deir Ezzor countryside."
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