00:00Again, we'll not hesitate to take appropriate action to protect our forces if they are threatened who is responsible for that attack
00:06Who did the US military?
00:08Target on Tuesday, you know that there are Syrian regime forces in that area
00:12But in terms of at that moment and who is doing what that's something that in light of quick
00:19advances
00:20opposition in Syria is making
00:24If you can explain a little bit how the Pentagon will
00:28Address the new
00:30Circumstances on the ground in Syria. Will the US reach out to HTS?
00:34Separately on Tuesday. I highlighted US self-defense strikes in the vicinity of MSS Euphrates in Syria when US forces
00:42Faced an imminent danger due to several threats to include rockets and mortars fired in the direction of US forces in the area
00:50US Central Command has advised that three US service members are being evaluated for possible TBI
00:56As you know, those numbers can fluctuate and I'm not aware of any other injuries at this time
01:01Again, we'll not hesitate to take appropriate action to protect our forces if they are threatened going back to Syria
01:06You mentioned the three service members being evaluated for TBI's who is responsible for that attack?
01:13Who did the US military target on Tuesday? Yeah again as I highlighted on Tuesday
01:19I mean that's something that we're still assessing
01:22You know, it's again important to highlight that that region
01:26Has been the so first of all, we know
01:30That Iranian-backed militia groups operate in that area
01:33We also know that Syrian military Syrian regime forces operate in that area
01:39but this
01:41location
01:42Has been used in the past by groups like Iranian-backed militias to target US forces at MSS Euphrates
01:50But again in terms of who is operating those vehicles or who was firing those rockets and mortars
01:55That is something that as I understand it CENTCOM is still assessing
01:59You did mention a T-64 tank last time. Isn't that normally something that's used by the Syrians or the Russians not Iranian militia groups?
02:07Entirely possible Carla again as I just highlighted
02:09I mean we do know that there are Syrian regime forces in that area
02:12But in terms of at that moment and who is doing what that's something that again as I understand it CENTCOM still looking at
02:19On Ukraine is the Pentagon still committed to using up all of the funds that Congress approved
02:26To send to Ukraine. I think we're at six billion
02:29PDA left and two billion roughly in USAI
02:34right 2.2 1 billion in USAI and 6.8 billion in PDA and again the
02:42to be clear, you know the direction that we've been that we've received from the White House is to
02:48Make every effort to continue to rush security assistance to Ukraine
02:54And employ the authorities that we have and we're doing exactly that
02:57I mean the the thing that hasn't changed is the sense of urgency within the department in terms of supporting Ukraine
03:04Understanding that the fight that they're in and we've been doing that for you know
03:08Upwards of three years almost three years now and we'll continue to do that
03:13and continue to ensure that we're
03:16Speaking with them and our allies and partners to enable Ukraine to defend its freedom and its sovereignty in light of
03:22quick advances
03:25Opposition Syria is making
03:28If you can explain a little bit how the Pentagon will
03:33Address the new circumstances on the ground in Syria
03:37Is the Pentagon ready to engage with elements of this?
03:41opposition and also
03:43Is
03:44Are these circumstances will have impact on the US forces posture in Syria?
03:52So let me make sure just to clarify. Are you asking will the US reach out to HTS?
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