In November, Biden ordered strikes on targets in Syria following attacks on U.S. facilities.

The United States military conducted strikes on targets within Syria twice in November. These attacks were in response to assaults by Iranian forces and their proxies against U.S. personnel and coalition assets in the region.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing a statement from U.S. President Joe Biden in a report on military operations conducted by American forces overseas.

The document provided details about the deployment of U.S. troops in various countries to carry out different operations, particularly in the context of the U.S. military campaign supporting efforts against terrorism.

Among other topics, Biden discussed operations alongside the armies of other nations in Syria and Iraq.

The American leader announced that he had ordered U.S. forces to carry out "specific strikes on November 11, 2024, and November 26, 2024, against facilities in Syria used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and associated militia groups."

It was noted that these facilities were utilized by Iranian forces and proxies as command and control centers, for weapons storage, training, logistical support, and "other purposes."

"These strikes occurred following attacks on U.S. personnel and facilities in Syria, which threatened the lives of U.S. personnel and coalition forces operating alongside U.S. troops, and were carried out by the IRGC, affiliated militia groups, and other Iran-linked entities," Biden explained.

He added that he directed these operations in accordance with his duty to protect U.S. citizens "both at home and abroad," and to promote the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, as mandated by law.

U.S. Counterterrorism Operations in Syria and Iraq

Biden reminded that U.S. forces have been conducting counterterrorism combat operations since October 7, 2001, particularly against "Al-Qaeda" and its associated structures and organizations.

It was also pointed out that as part of a "comprehensive strategy" to defeat "ISIS," U.S. forces are working in collaboration with local partners and through them to "conduct operations against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria and against Al-Qaeda in Syria, in order to "limit the potential resurgence of these groups and mitigate threats to the homeland of the United States."

"A small presence of U.S. Armed Forces remains in strategically important areas in Syria to conduct operations in partnership with trusted local ground forces to counter ongoing terrorist threats emanating from Syria," Biden informed.

According to him, U.S. military personnel in Iraq "continue to advise, assist, and support selected elements of Iraqi security forces, including Iraqi Kurdish security forces."

"U.S. Armed Forces also provide limited support to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's mission in Iraq. U.S. forces, as part of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, maintain a presence in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government," Biden added.

It is worth noting that recently, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that American forces struck military equipment belonging to unspecified armed groups in eastern Syria. The attack was conducted in self-defense following the shelling of a U.S. base in that country on December 3.

In the U.S., it was also emphasized that the events are not related to the offensive by rebels against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Syria.