Al-Tanf, Syria 0
20 October 2021

U.S. Central Command confirmed “a deliberate and coordinated attack” at al-Tanf, which “utilised both unmanned aerial systems and indirect fire”. A CENTCOM spokesperson stated that “we are not aware of any injuries to U.S. personnel at this time”, going on to assert that “we maintain the inherent right of self-defence and will respond at a time and place of our choosing”. 

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