Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011, providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of the country. The 125th EFS consists of F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Okla., the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, and the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups believed to be responsible for more than a dozen rocket and drone attacks on U.S. bases in the region, the Pentagon announced Thursday night.

Soldiers deployed to al-Tanf garrison in Syria fire an 81 mm mortar during an exercise in April 2020. (William Howard/U.S. Army)

U.S. military bases throughout the Middle East continue to see drone and missile attacks from militant groups. Since Oct. 17, there have been 16 missile or drone attacks on American bases — 12 in Iraq and 4 in Syria, where U.S. and coalition forces are fighting terrorist groups such as the Islamic State, Ryder said. The number of attacks was 13 on Tuesday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.