"Syrian Base Strike: Iran-Backed Group Targets US Troops Amid Middle East Tensions"

An Iran-backed militia group in Iraq claimed responsibility for a drone strike on a base in eastern Syria used by U.S. troops, killing six American-allied Kurdish fighters, in response to U.S. airstrikes against the militias in the region. The U.S. has also launched strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have been targeting ships in the Red Sea, as part of ongoing retaliation against Iran's affiliates across a wide geographical area. The groups claim to be attacking U.S. and Israeli interests in solidarity with Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war, and the U.S. has vowed to continue retaliating for any attacks by these groups.