Since the beginning of the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, all parties in the Middle East have been involved in the fighting, and the already calm region has become more chaotic. And the intervention of external forces like the United States has cast a fire on the powder keg in the Middle East.
In recent days, the actions of the United States have been quite intense, and in just a few hours, the US military has launched an offensive on multiple fronts, delivering undeclared military strikes on three sovereign countries, which has once again exposed the true face of the United States as a belligerent country.
First, the United States attacked Yemen. On the evening of February 2, the US-British coalition launched a direct military strike on areas under the de facto control of the Houthis in Yemen. Hajjah province and other places were bombed by the US-British coalition forces. The U.S.-British coalition's bombardment of Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen has become the norm, and although the fighting in Gaza has eased, the U.S. military has intensified its attack on the Houthis. This may indicate that the US military's so-called "maintenance of the Red Sea shipping lanes" is just a pretext.
Compared to the US airstrikes on Yemen, which we have become accustomed to, the US attacks in two other places deserve our attention.
Earlier, you know, the so-called "devil turret" of the US military on the border between Jordan and Syria, the Tower 22 military base, was attacked by local militants. Three American soldiers were killed on the spot, and more than 30 were wounded. This is the biggest loss the US military has suffered since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. So everyone guesses whether the U.S. military will retaliate. Sure enough, in the early morning of February 3, the U.S. military began a large-scale retaliatory operation.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, the US military dispatched a large number of warplanes, as well as the powerful B-1B strategic bomber known as the "Lancers," to launch direct military strikes on the land of Iraq and Syria. According to the information released by the "** Command" mentioned by the US military, US fighter jets fired more than 100 missiles and precision-guided bombs at once, destroying many ground facilities, including drone hangars, command stations, and so on. It seems that this is the large-scale retaliation of the United States for the attack on the so-called "Tower 22" military base.
In particular, during the military operations of the US military, they have focused on fighting Iranian-backed militant groups. It was heard that the armored units of the pro-Iranian "Tafrich Brigades" on the Syrian border were subjected to air strikes by US troops. Syria's ** said that many people were injured or killed in the US airstrikes.
The United States carried out military strikes against three countries between 2 and 3 February, without prior notice, in what was clearly a full-scale invasion. From a legal point of view, this is not only illegal, but also deserves strong accusations and condemnation from righteous countries in the world!
One might ask, isn't the U.S. military taking such actions in response to an attack on its own military bases? Indeed, since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict led to Iran's involvement, U.S. military bases in the Middle East have been frequently targeted.
According to relevant statistics, since October last year, as many as 67 attacks have been carried out on US military bases in Iraq, 98 attacks on military bases in Syria, and one attack on a military base in Jordan (i.e., Tower 22). These attacks resulted in more than 100 U.S. troops**. At first glance, the United States' air retaliation for the attack appears to be an act of "self-defense".
However, let's not forget that the United States is building military bases in other countries, which is simply unjustifiable. Whether it is Jordan, which is on its own, or Iraq and Syria, which are recognized by the United Nations, they have always been very dissatisfied with the US team's insistence on building military bases on their land.
Syria has repeatedly rebuked the US military for "not withdrawing", and publicly stated that "no one invited them to come". The United States has not only built military bases on other people's territory, but also plundered oil in Syria, Iraq and other places, and stole the wheat that the locals had worked so hard to grow.
It can be seen that if the Americans are willing to stick to their own territory and do not invade other countries, they will not be attacked! However, after the Americans were fired back, they did not repent, but once again mobilized their troops to carry out a larger-scale invasion, which is really infuriating!
The Americans robbed the local wheat and burned the fields.
In the face of the evil deeds of the United States, the Iraqi military has officially condemned the United States, believing that "these air strikes have violated Iraq's sovereignty and undermined Iraq's efforts."
With the massive US bombing of three countries, the situation in the Middle East may become even more uncertain, and we will wait and see what the future holds.