US troops in Iraq, Syria attacked 13 times in past week, Pentagon says

U.S. forces based in the Middle East have been attacked at least 13 in the past week, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson revealed Tuesday.

Between Oct. 17-24, American troops were targeted 10 times in Iraq and three times in Syria “via a mix of one-way attack drones and rockets,” press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at the Pentagon.

While there is no evidence that Iran has ordered the attacks, Defense Department officials said Monday that all recent targeting of U.S. troops had “Iranian fingerprints all over it.”