US carries out airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

On Tuesday, the United States conducted airstrikes in Iraq, specifically targeting facilities utilized by Iranian-backed militias in response to repeated attacks on US forces, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.Show more

The strikes focused on three facilities used by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah and other groups affiliated with Tehran in Iraq.

Defense Secretary Austin stated that these airstrikes were a direct response to a series of escalating attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups, CNN reported.

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