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The United States has announced airstrikes against the positions of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in eastern Syria.

The Central Command of the United States Army announced this information in a statement on Wednesday. It is said that on the orders of President Joe Biden, Deir in Syria was attacked today. Aljazeera news.

There was no immediate comment from the Syrian government.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war, said the attack targeted the Ayash camp. which is managed by Fatimiun Group. It is mainly composed of Shia fighters from Afghanistan.

The agency says at least six Syrian and foreign fighters were killed in the attack.

Central Command spokesman Colonel Joe Buccino said in a statement that the attack was necessary to protect US troops.

The Central Command did not say whether any targets were hit or the number of casualties.

The spokesman said the attack was in response to an attack on US troops on August 15.

Deir Az Zor is a strategically important province. It is located on the border with Iraq. There are oil fields in this province.

The province is under the control of Iran-backed armed groups and the Syrian army. In 2015, US troops began participating in operations in Syria in support of allied forces in the fight against ISIL.