The US military has launched a second round of air strikes in Syria, targeting Iranian-backed fighters, marking the second operation in just two days. This escalation comes in response to increasing tensions and attacks against US forces in the region.

U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The

US forces on Tuesday carried out strikes against targets linked to an Iranian-backed groups in Syria in response to a rocket attack on Washington's troops in the country, the US military said.