USmilitaryactivitiesinSyriatargetweaponsand ammunition andactasadeterrenceto Iran-backed separatist groupsinthe region that have attacked American personnel since the Israel-Hamas conflict, White House spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
“Thistargetlast night was aweaponsammunition storage facility so we know that it had a practical impact on their ability to arm these groups, but also to send a strong signal ofdeterrence,” Kirby said on CNN afterUS strikes against a facilityineasternSyria.
(Published 09 November 2023, 15:08 IST)