🚨Israel airforce with help USA targeted an ammo storehouse belonging to Iran proxy forces in the Deir EzZoor Syria near Iraq border

💢U.S. Department of Defense: Earlier today, a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one additional U.S. contractor were wounded after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time. The intelligence community assess the UAV to be of Iranian origin. At the direction of President Biden, I authorized U.S. Central Command forces to conduct precision airstrikes tonight in eastern Syria against facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. The airstrikes were conducted in response to today's attack as well as a series of recent attacks against Coalition forces in Syria by groups affiliated with the IRGC. These precision strikes are intended to protect and defend U.S. personnel. The United States took proportionate and deliberate action intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimize casualties. As President Biden has made clear, we will take all necessary measures to defend our people and will always respond at a time and place of our choosing, said Secretary Austin. No group will strike our troops with impunity. Our thoughts are with the family and colleagues of the contractor who was killed and with those who were wounded in the attack earlier today," said the Secretary. Two of the wounded service members were treated on site, while three additional service members and the U.S. contractor were medically evacuated to Coalition medical facilities in Iraq.

🚨Rocket attacks reported on the US military base in al-Omar region, Syria near Iraq border

💢British ministry of defence: Since the start of March 2023, heavy fighting has continued in parts of the Svatove-Kremina sector of the front line in northern Luhansk Oblast. Russia has partially regained control over the immediate approaches to Kremina town, which was under immediate Ukrainian threat earlier in the year. In places, Russia has made gains of up to several kilometres. Russian commanders are likely trying to expand a security zone west from the defence lines they have prepared along higher ground, and integrate the natural obstacle of the Oskil River. They likely seek to recapture Kupiansk, a logistics node. Operationally, Russia's intent in the north-east likely remains defensive. Commanders probably fear this is one of the sectors where Ukraine could attempt major offensive operations. As of mid-March 2023, Russia had likely redeployed at least 1,000 troops who had been training at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in south-western Belarus. Although no new rotation of troops has been noted, Russia has highly likely left the tented camp in place, suggesting it is considering continuing the training programme. The fact Russia has resorted to training its personnel under the much less-experienced Belarusian army highlights how Russia's 'special military operation' has severely dislocated the Russian military's training system - instructors have largely been deployed in Ukraine. Russia likely also views Belarus's continued indirect support to the operation as important political messaging.

🚨8 Iranian-backed forces have been killed following the US airstrike in eastern Syria last night.

🚨Another rocket attack has been reported on the US Army base in  Al-Omar region, Syria

🚨USA Army bazes Al-Tanf, Al-Omar, Konico in the eastern Syria are currently under rocket attacks

🚨US army helicopters are launching rocket attacks on Iranian proxy forces

🚨Dronestrike against American bases in the esthern Syria are underway

🚨According reports, eight rockets hit a US military base in eastern Syria

🚨American helicopters were flying over the Deir Ezzor region

🚨American forces are on standby at Ain al-Asad airbase, Iraq

🚨Local sources say that 24 rockets were fired at US bases in eastern Syria

🚨Artillery attack between USA and Iran proxy forces in the Deir ezzor region

🚨US airforce fighter jets are conducting airstrikes against the positions of the Syrian and Iran proxy forces in Al- bokmal and Deir ezzor region

🚨Missile centers in the western Iran were put on alert, missiles are ready to fire

🚨Syrian sources say that in the rocket and artillery attack on American bases in eastern Syria, several American soldiers were injured in the Green Village

🚨Sources say one American soldier where killed

💢An US military official told Al Jazeera that no Americans were killed and only one soldier was wounded

💢British ministry of defence: Russia's assault on the Donbas town of Bakhmut has largely stalled. This is likely primarily a result of extreme attrition of the Russian force. Ukraine has also suffered heavy casualties during its defence. The Russian situation has also likely been made worse by tensions between the Russian Ministry of Defence and Wagner Group, both of whom contribute troops in the sector. Russia has likely shifted its operational focus towards Avdiivka, south of Bakhmut, and to the Kremina-Svatove sector in the north, areas where Russia likely only aspires to stabilise its front line. This suggests an overall return to a more defensive operational design after inconclusive results from its attempts to conduct a general offensive since January 2023.

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