In two separate statements, the group claimed responsibility for an attack with two drones against U.S. forces concentrated in the Tanef area, in eastern Syria near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders.

The statement added that the drones hit their targets, without confirming yet if there were casualties or material damages in the referred base.

Another attack targeted U.S. military residences at the base established in the Al-Omar oil field in the north of the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.

Missile and drone bombings against U.S. targets in Syria increased notably since the start of the Israeli war against the Gaza Strip, on the 7th of this month, with at least 15 attacks reported.

Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder admitted that U.S. forces were attacked by drones and missiles at least 12 times in Iraq and four times in Syria between the 17th and 26th of this month.

He acknowledged that one contractor was killed and other 21 soldiers were wounded in these actions.

Washington maintains some fifteen bases on Syrian territory without the consent of the Damascus government, nor the approval of the United Nations.

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