US CENTCOM says it struck ‘Iranian-aligned militia weapons storage’ in Syria

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out an airstrike a short while ago against an “Iranian-aligned militia weapons storage facility in Syria,” it says in a brief statement, adding that the strike was a response to an attack on US forces in the area the previous day.

It says that the purpose of the strike was to “degrade their [Iranian-aligned forces] ability to plan and launch future attacks on US and Coalition forces who are in the region.”

CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Kurilla says that the US “will not tolerate any attacks on our personnel and coalition partners.”

“We are committed to taking all necessary actions to ensure their protection,” he adds.

The statement adds that the impact of the strike is not immediately clear, but that there have been no reports of civilian casualties.

CENTCOM Forces Strike Iranian Aligned Target in Syria in Response to Attack on U.S. Personnel pic.twitter.com/w7bbBnLhD8

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 26, 2024