US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone attack kills American contractor

The U.S. military conducted retaliatory airstrikes in eastern Syria on Thursday against Iranian-backed groups after a drone strike targeting a U.S. base in the region killed a U.S. contractor and injured six others, including five U.S. service members, the Pentagon said. “Earlier today, a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one additional U.S. … Read more