The US and international coalition forces stationed along the Euphrates River in Syria were targeted by a rocket attack on Wednesday, CNN reported, according to the German News Agency. An unnamed US official cited in the report mentioned that the attack did not result in any casualties or infrastructure damage.
The specific source of the attack was not identified by the official. This incident marks the first such attack since the November 23 ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Since October 17, US forces have been subjected to at least 74 attacks.
Fighting in Gaza has been paused for six days, with negotiators continuing to work toward another potential extension of the truce between Israel and Hamas.
The US has responded over the last month with airstrikes against targets linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq. The Pentagon has maintained that the US has been successful in deterring any escalatory actions that would expand the conflict outside of Israel and Gaza despite the continued attacks on US forces.
