US conducts Syria airstrikes after drone kills US contractor
By DW
26 March 2023 |
2:17 pm
A drone, allegedly of Iranian origin, struck a facility in Syria — killing a US contractor and prompting a counterattack. The attacks threaten to upend recent de-escalation efforts.
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