140 Iran-Backed Attacks Targeted US Troops in Iraq, Syria Since Oct. 7: Pentagon

A Pentagon spokesperson said there have been 83 attacks directed at U.S. troops in Syria and 57 attacks at U.S. troops in Iraq.

A U.S. Army soldier guards a position at Camp Swift, northern Iraq, on Sept. 8, 2016. Susannah George/AP Photo

The Pentagon has revealed that U.S. forces stationed in Iraq and Syria have come under attack on 140 separate occasions since the Hamas terrorist group attacked Israel in early October.

Speaking at a news conference on Jan. 18, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that there have been 57 attacks directed at U.S. troops in Iraq and 83 directed at U.S. troops in Syria.