The US Department of Defense officially confirmed two attacks by pro-Iranian militias on US forces in Iraq and Syria on Sunday. “On April 22, Iran aligned militia groups conducted two unsuccessful attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said in Washington on Tuesday. “These attacks put coalition and Iraqi personnel at risk and call on the Government of Iraq to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of US forces in Iraq and Syria against attacks from these groups,” Ryder said. No US military personnel were injured. On Monday, the US Department of State had m…