US Destroys Weapons Systems Posing A "Clear And Imminent Threat" To US, Coalition Forces In Syria

All of the assets destroyed presented a “clear and imminent threat” to American and coalition forces in the vicinity of eastern Syria's Mission Support Site Euphrates.

PENTAGON - According to the Defense Department U.S. Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed several weapon systems that posed a threat to U.S. and coalition forces in Syria.

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The weapons destroyed included:

• Three truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers

• A T-64 tank

• Multiple Mortars

All of the assets destroyed presented a “clear and imminent threat” to American and coalition forces in the vicinity of eastern Syria's Mission Support Site Euphrates, according to the statement.

"The self-defense strike occurred after the mobile multiple rocket launchers fired rockets that landed in the vicinity of MSS Euphrates, and mortars were fired toward U.S. forces," Ryder said.

The statement added that “while DOD is still assessing who was operating the weapons, Iranian-backed militia groups are operating in the region that have attacked MSS Euphrates in the past.”

“This morning's incident was the second time in less than a week that Centcom forces were used to neutralize a hostile threat in the region.”

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