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“Unidentified” plane hits Iranian-backed militias in Syria

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September 28, 2021

An unidentified plane has hit the base of Iranian-backed militias in one of Syria’s eastern provinces

The area, which nears the Iraqi border has been a strategic position for Iran, who have expanded their military presence in the past year.

Militants are on high alert following the attack but it still unclear how many people were injured.

The Iranian-backed militia now control the nearby town, consisting mostly of Sunni muslims.

The air attacks were not immediately reported on Syrian state media, which has previously denied that thousands of Iranian-backed militia fighters are deployed across large parts of the country.

Israel, alarmed by Iran’s growing regional influence and military presence in Syria, says it has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria to slow down Iranian entrenchment.

It is unknown who was behind the attack.

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