The initial assessment is that there were no injuries as a result of the attack, but the battle damage assessment is ongoing.
The base sits within a 20-square-mile deconfliction zone near the Syrian border with Jordan, which was established by Russia and the US-led coalition to prevent the two sides from coming into accidental contact. The area has seen heavy fighting in recent years between US forces and ISIS, which has held a foothold in the area.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. However, Iranian-backed Shia militias in the region, have frequently targeted US troops in Syria and Iraq.
In late-June, during a period of increased tension between the US and Iran, rockets landed at a US base in eastern Syria, with US officials quickly blaming Iranian-backed Shia militias. The rocket attack came one day after the US military struck facilities used by the militias. The US conducted the airstrikes against two operational and weapons storage facilities in Syria and Iraq because of an increase in the number of rocket attacks on US troops and bases in Iraq.
In late-September, the US conducted an airstrike targeting a senior al Qaeda leader in the northwestern city of Idlib in Syria.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
Source : Nbcnewyork