Suspected Iranian drones, rockets strike U.S. bases in northeastern Syria

DAMASCUS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Iranian drones and rockets targeted bases hosting U.S. forces in northeastern Syria on Sunday, causing material damage but no casualties, a war monitor said.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a rocket struck the Qasrak base in Hasakah province, followed by drone attacks around midnight and at dawn. U.S. air defenses intercepted several drones, while other projectiles hit the site, causing damage, it said.

The monitor said the Kharab al-Jir base near Rmeilan was also hit by multiple rockets early Sunday, some intercepted and others reaching their targets, with no immediate reports of casualties. Two additional drones were shot down near residential areas in Hasakah, it added. The attacks prompted heightened alert and increased aerial activity.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East.