A U.S. warship operating near Yemen and two military bases in the Middle East came under drone attack this week, U.S. defense officials said, in what may have been targeted attacks on the U.S. in response to the fighting between Israel and Gaza.
The destroyer intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen, the officials said.
Drones attacked a U.S. base Tuesday and again Wednesday near the Syrian-Jordan border, causing minor injuries, defense officials said.
The attack at al-Tanf base happened the same day a U.S. base in Iraq also came under a drone attack.
There, a U.S. contractor died of a cardiac event while trying to take shelter, the officials said.
Persons:
Carney
Organizations:
Pentagon
Locations:
U.S, Yemen, Israel, Gaza, Syrian, Jordan, Iraq