Iran-backed fighters on alert in east Syria after US strikes

by BASSEM MROUE | Associated Press

Sat, March 25th 2023, 6:58 PM UTC

A busy downtown market is seen in Damascus, Syria, on the first day of Ramadan, Islamic holy month, Saturday, April 2, 2022. On the top is a poster showing Syrian President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

FILE - Crewmen enter Bradley fighting vehicles at a US military base at an undisclosed location in Northeastern Syria, on Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

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A busy downtown market is seen in Damascus, Syria, on the first day of Ramadan, Islamic holy month, Saturday, April 2, 2022. On the top is a poster showing Syrian President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

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