A rocket was fired at a US military base in Syria this week in a botched attack, Fox News Digital has learned.
A small explosion was reported Tuesday outside US base at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria.
“On August 13, at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET, a missile attack was attempted against U.S. and coalition forces at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria,” a U.S. defense official told Fox News Digital.
This map shows the location of the US military base that was hit with a rocket this week. It was the third such attack on a US base in Syria and Iraq this month. (Fox News)
The attack on the base reportedly failed, with no rockets directly hitting.
The official told Fox News Digital, “US forces immediately responded in self-defense and returned indirect fire at the attackers. Our forces retain the inherent right of self-defense, and we will not hesitate to take action to protect ourselves whenever necessary.”
No injuries to service members or damage to the base have been reported, a US defense official tells Fox News.
This is the third attack on a US base this month in Iraq and Syria.
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The picture shows the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq. (AYMAN HENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Several American personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq last week, according to US defense officials.
A US defense official confirmed the suspected rocket attack to Fox News on August 5 – according to Reuters, at least two Katyusha rockets were fired at the base.
Speaking to Fox News, the official said “several” US personnel were injured during the incident.