Overview
- Syria’s assistant defence minister said air defenses shot down four drones that targeted the US Qasrak base in northeastern Syria, causing no casualties.
- The Syrian government blamed Iraq for the launch and pressed Baghdad to stop cross-border attacks.
- Syrian forces also reported a separate drone attempt from Iraqi territory against the al-Tanf garrison in southeast Syria.
- US troops have withdrawn from the al-Tanf and Shadadi bases and begun a pullback from Qasrak in Hasakeh province, reducing their footprint in the area.
- Pro-Tehran Iraqi factions have claimed recent strikes on US sites, and US forces have hit those groups in response.