Rockets fired at Syria's largest oil field controlled by US
Strikes aimed at Al-Omar oil field originated from regions where Iran-backed terror groups are known to be operational
DEIR EZ-ZOUR, Syria
Rockets were fired at the US-controlled Al-Omar oil field in eastern Syria early on Monday.
The oil field in Deir ez-Zour province is Syria’s largest and has a presence of US personnel and the YPG/PKK terror group.
The rockets, fired from regions where Iran-backed foreign terror groups are known to be operational, did not hit the oil field and fell nearby.
There have been no reports of damage or casualties so far, according to Anadolu Agency correspondents in the area.
US forces carried out retaliatory artillery and rocket strikes, they added.
Last month, four US soldiers were wounded in an attack on a base in eastern Syria.
The Al-Omar oil field was occupied by the YPG/PKK terror group in October 2017.
Parts of Deir ez-Zour to the east of the Euphrates River are occupied by the US-backed terrorist organization, while the city center and areas in the east and west of Deir ez-Zour are controlled by the Assad regime and Iran-backed groups.
US forces continue to support to the YPG/PKK terror group from more than 10 bases and military points in regions occupied by the terrorists, including in the provinces of Hasakah, Raqqah and Deir ez-Zour.
