At least two drones attacked U.S. forces in Syria Wednesday, causing minor injuries among a few American troops, two defense officials said.
The two drones targeted al-Tanf, a U.S. garrison in southern Syria. The U.S. shot down one of the drones, the officials said, but the other struck the base, resulting in minor casualties.
The U.S. is still investigating who sent the drones, but the early belief is that they were launched by Iranian-backed militias.
The incident comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East over the hospital explosion in Gaza.
Also on Wednesday, three drones attacked U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq.
The U.S. shot down a drone that attacked a base in northern Iraq, and another that attacked the al-Asad military base in western Iraq.
But a second drone that attacked al-Asad broke into pieces when it was hit by coalition forces. The debris struck a hanger where people were sheltering. There were no serious injuries or deaths, but several people suffered minor lacerations, officials said.