US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops

The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria (Lolita Baldor/ AP File)

The US military launched airstrikes early on Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s revolutionary guard corps, the Pentagon said.

It comes in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against US bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.