A vehicle belonging to a pro-Iranian group traveling through Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, was hit in a separate strike.
The strikes were a direct response to a ballistic missile attack on the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq, where US forces are hosted.
US forces conducted retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed militants in Iraq, marking the fourth round of such actions.
US forces in Iraq and Syria have reported a spate of attacks from pro-Iranian groups since the Gaza crisis started after an October 7 raid.
US forces have conducted a series of retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed militants in Iraq, marking the fourth round of such actions in response to attacks on US and coalition forces. The strikes targeted two facilities used by the militants in Jurf al-Nasr, Iraq, and were carried out by US fighter aircraft. The facilities included a command and control node, and an operations center used by Kataib Hezbollah, a pro-Iranian group, to coordinate attacks against US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria.
The strikes were a direct response to a ballistic missile attack on the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq, where US forces are hosted. The attack resulted in one death, several non-serious injuries, and minor damage to infrastructure. In addition to the base attack, a vehicle belonging to a pro-Iranian group traveling through Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, was hit in a separate strike.
US forces in Iraq and Syria have reported a spate of attacks from pro-Iranian groups since the Gaza crisis started after an October 7 raid. Most of these attacks were rocket or drone strikes claimed by a group called 'the Islamic resistance in Iraq'. A source from the Hashed al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilisation forces confirmed one of the strikes, stating it resulted in one fighter's death and three others being wounded.
The US Central Command has confirmed the strikes, stating they were a direct response to attacks against US and Coalition forces. No source has claimed responsibility for the strike near Baghdad or identified who they hold responsible for it.
The latest US airstrikes in Iraq hit a command and control node, and an operations center used by Kataib Hezbollah to attack US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria.
The attacks came after a ballistic missile attack targeted Ain al-Assad base in Iraq, where US forces are hosted, causing one death, several non-serious injuries, and minor damage to infrastructure.
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The article uses the term 'Iran-backed militias' repeatedly, which could be seen as an attempt to associate Iran directly with the attacks and the resulting casualties.
A drone strike hit a pro-Iran group's vehicle west of Baghdad, killing one.
No source claimed the strike near Baghdad or said whom they held responsible for it.
US forces in Iraq and Syria have reported a spate of attacks from pro-Iranian groups since the Gaza crisis started after the October 7 raid.
A source from the Hashed al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilisation forces confirmed the strike, saying it killed one fighter and wounded three others.
Most were rocket or drone attacks claimed by a group called 'the Islamic resistance in Iraq'.
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Since the Israeli aggression in Gaza, American forces deployed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 61 times, causing minor injuries to dozens of US troops, according to Pentagon officials. Most were rocket or drone attacks claimed by a group called 'the Islamic resistance in Iraq'.
The attacks were carried out by US fighter aircraft on two facilities south of Baghdad.
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The article relies heavily on US military sources and does not provide any perspective or response from the Iranian side or the alleged 'Iran-backed groups'.