U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Air Strikes Against Iran-Backed Militia In Iraq
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(Worthy News) – The United States is conducting retaliatory airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia group operating in Iraq following a deadly attack a day earlier against a base hosting Western forces near Baghdad, the Pentagon says.
The U.S. military said in a statement late on March 12 that “precision strikes” were being carried out against sites of the Shi’ite Kataib Hezbollah militia “across Iraq.”
“These weapons-storage facilities include facilities that housed weapons used to target U.S. and coalition troops,” the statement said. [ Source: Radio Free Europe (Read More…) ]
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