U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria targeting Iran-backed militia
The United States targeted facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups during airstrikes in Syria near the Iraqi border on Thursday. The first military action undertaken by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration was said to be in retaliation for a rocket attack on U.S. personnel in Iraq earlier this month.
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