Some 900 U.S. troops are on the ground in Syria in support of counter-Islamic State operations with local partners. CENTCOM said the strikes were in response to a rocket attack targeting U.S. personnel stationed at Patrol Base Shaddadi in Eastern Syria.

U.S. military officials are not saying where and when the attacks against American forces in Syria took place.

These strikes were in response to a rocket attack on US personnel at Patrol Base Shaddadi,' says US Central Command - Anadolu Ajansı

American forces on Tuesday carried out strikes against targets linked to an Iran-backed group in Syria, the U.S. military said, with a war monitor saying the attacks killed five fighters. The raids were in response to a rocket attack on U.