Syria Hit by Drone Strikes Near Iraq Border

0:00It's March 30th. This is global news today, driven by AI tracking the world in real time. Syrian forces just reported drone strikes hitting several of their bases right near the Iraqi border. This marks a rare direct attack on Syria since those U.S. and Israeli hits on Iran about a month ago kicked off this wild regional war. Syria has been playing in neutral so far, even as neighbors like Lebanon and Iraq get dragged in deep. It's globalized clashing with Israeli troops in Lebanon, and Iran-backed groups in Iraq keep firing off drones and rockets. To lock things down, Syria moved thousands of troops to their western border with Lebanon and eastern one with Iraq earlier this month. Officials say it's all about securing the lines amid the chaos. Most of the incoming drones got shot down, though Syria did name who launched them and they're weighing a response. Plus, over the last month, straitstrapped no-from-rocket intercepts has been dropping into Syrian turf. Meanwhile, Syria's assistant defense minister for the east pinned a separate incident on

1:03Iraq. Four drones from there targeted a base near U.S. troops. In northeast Syria, but got taken out. They're holding Iraq accountable and urging them to stop any more threats as border tensions