The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. bases in the Middle East were hit four times by Iranian-backed groups.
The events occurred after the U.S. struck an Iranian facility in Syria.
According to Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh, the U.S. has now been attacked 46 times since October 17.
Fifty-six troops have been injured in the attacks.
“If these attacks continue against our personnel, we won’t hesitate at a time and place of our choosing to respond again,” Singh said during a press briefing, as The Hill reported.
“We want to make sure we can contain this conflict to Israel and Hamas and we have not seen this conflict widen,” she added. “We are sending a message and I think the message has been received.”
Chairman of House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers (R-AL) said, “The message to terrorists must be clear: attacks on U.S. servicemembers, assets, and interests will not be tolerated. Hitting a storage facility should not be the final response by the U.S,” referring to the attack in Syria.
