US military bases in eastern Syria were "attacked with multiple casualties", leading to an exchange of shelling, according to reports.
In return, a US aircraft reportedly targeted the positions of the Iranian-backed forces in Al Salihiya, Al Bukamal and Al Joura, local media are reporting.
An American official confirmed that there was at least one casualty in the missile attack on a US military base, according to Al Jazeera correspondent, Fadi Mansour.
It comes as US President Joe Biden said Friday that the US would respond “forcefully” to protect its personnel after US forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard following an attack Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone that killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria.
“The United States does not, does not seek conflict with Iran,” Biden said in Ottawa, Canada, where he is on a state visit.
But he said Iran and its proxies should be prepared for the U.S. “to act forcefully to protect our people. That’s exactly what happened last night.” Activists said the US bombing killed at least four people.
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