Pentagon Confirms US Troops Attacked 55 Times in Iraq, Syria Since Oct. 17

These attacks have resulted in 59 injuries, including at least 27 U.S. personnel who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.

A U.S. army vehicle supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hajin, in the Deir Ezzor province, eastern Syria, on Dec. 15, 2018. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images

U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have come under attack from rockets and explosive-laden one-way drones 55 separate times in the past month, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.

There have been 27 attacks directed at U.S. troops in Iraq and 28 directed at U.S. troops in Syria since Oct. 17, she confirmed at a Nov. 14 press conference.