An attack on a US military base in Syria has been reported.

On Saturday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry accused the US of stealing and selling Syrian oil across the Syrian-Iraqi border.

An attack on a US military base in Syria has been reported.
The United States has soldiers and equipment stationed in eastern and northeastern Syria. Oct. 09, 2022. Photo: AP/Baderkhan Ahmad

The United States Central Command (Centcom) stated Saturday night that one of its occupation camps in Syria was targeted, amid tensions over the unlawful presence of US forces on the Arab country's land.

Centcom stated in a statement published early Sunday morning that "There were no deaths or injuries among US or allied personnel, and no facilities or equipment were destroyed. Additional missiles were discovered near the launch location."

According to a statement from US Central Command, a 107mm rocket was fired targeting international forces at the Rumalyn landing zone at 22H12 local time Saturday in Hasakah province in northeastern Syria.

On Saturday, Damascus' Foreign Ministry accused the US of stealing and exporting oil across the Syrian-Iraqi border and shipping it to northern Iraq, calling it piracy and an attempt to "return to the colonial age."

He said that, in recent weeks, US forces have increased their efforts to harvest Syrian oil and have evacuated hundreds of tanks seized from the Rmelan oil fields in collaboration with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

According to the Defense Department, the United States has stationed soldiers and equipment in eastern and northeastern Syria to protect oil facilities against terrorist assaults by the Islamic State, also known as Daesh.

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