DOD reports 73 attacks on US forces in Middle East since Oct. 17, including four on Thanksgiving Day

There have been 73 attacks now on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, 36 in Iraq and 37 in Syria, a U.S. defense official tells Fox News. 

The updated numbers include four attacks that took place on Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day. No injuries or damage to infrastructure has been reported from any of these attacks. 

The four attacks on Thanksgiving include a one-way attack drone launched at Mission Support Site Green Village in Syria, a multi-rocket attack at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria, a one-way drone launched at Erbil airbase, Iraq and multiple one-way drones launched at al-Asad airbase in Iraq. 

There was also a one-way drone launched at Erbil airbase Iraq on Wednesday, the official said. 

U.S. forces stationed at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq were attacked early Tuesday prompting a U.S. military aircraft to strike back, officials said. 

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Iran-backed militias used close-range ballistic missiles against U.S. and coalition forces, resulting in "several non-serious injuries and some minor damage to infrastructure." 

Reuters, citing two U.S. officials, reported that the attack resulted in eight injuries. 

A U.S. military AC-130 aircraft in the area conducted a self-defense strike against an Iranian-backed militia vehicle and personnel involved in the attack, resulting in some "hostile fatalities."