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U.S. Launches Military Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Militants In Syria : NPR
Shattered glass is on the ground following a rocket attack in Irbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on Feb. 15. On Thursday, the U.S. launched airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria in response to recent attacks against Americans in Iraq. Safin Hamed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Safin …
US strikes 5 facilities in Iraq and Syria linked to Iranian-backed militia
The strikes occurred at about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. They stand as the first significant military response in retaliation for attacks by the Shia militia group, known as Kataib Hezbollah, that have injured numerous American military personnel, according to US officials. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman described …
