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US Forces attacked 151 times in Iraq, Syria during Biden presidency

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U.S. military vehicles patrol along a road near the town of Tal Baydar in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, Oct 12, 2019. [AFP]

Iranian-backed proxies have attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria at least 150 times since President Joe Biden took office, two U.S. defense officials tell VOA.

More than a third of those attacks have occurred in the last month, marking a clear surge in violence against U.S. forces in the region.

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