Airstrikes target Iraq Militia following deadly strikes on U.S., U.K. troops
The location is under the control of the Syrian government and allied Iran-backed militias that have supported Damascus in the battle against ISIS. The Popular Mobilization Forces toldon Wednesday that it no longer held positions there, but the U.K.-based, pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported up to 26 members of the Iraqi militia had been killed and 15 injured in the strikes.
General Kenneth McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command blamed"hostile forces, most likely Shia militia groups" for the rocket attack in his testimony Thursday to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Later that same day, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reiterated prior warnings from President Donald Trump's administration against the Islamic Republic and its partnered militias across the Middle East, saying"the United States will not tolerate Iran-backed attacks against our people, our interests, and our Allies."
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