Airstrike Kills Five Pro-Iran Fighters in Eastern Syria, Security Sources Report

The eastern border region of Syria, adjacent to Iraq, is predominantly controlled by armed groups aligned with Iran.

Damascus: An airstrike targeting a vehicle in eastern Syria, near the volatile border with Iraq, has resulted in the deaths of at least five fighters affiliated with pro-Iran units, according to two security sources in the region who spoke with the international news agency Reuters.

One source reported that the strike was executed by a drone, though the specific military responsible for the drone remains unidentified. The second source indicated that the airstrike hit the fighters as they were changing shifts at a checkpoint.

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The eastern border region of Syria, adjacent to Iraq, is predominantly controlled by armed groups aligned with Iran. These groups have been involved in the Syrian civil war, fighting alongside Syrian government forces. The area is now a key smuggling route, with weapons transported from Iraq into Syria and other goods flowing into Iraq.

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Both the U.S. and Israel have previously conducted airstrikes in Syria targeting factions aligned with Iran.

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