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Several more attacks against U.S. bases in Syria after alleged Iranian drone kills American contractor, drawing airstrikes

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

1

Wounded

7

Date

March 24, 2023

What happened

A U.S. service member was wounded in a series of new attacks Friday targeting U.S. bases in Syria following Thursday’s fatal drone attack on a U.S. base, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. On Thursday, a U.S. contractor was killed — and five U.S. service members and a second U.S. contractor wounded — when a suspected Iranian drone hit a coalition base in Syria, according to U.S. officials.

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