Iraq
Updated 2024-01-05
2023-12-26 3 US service members hurt in Iraq attacks; US conducts retaliatory strikes The United States carried out retaliatory strikes on Christmas Day on three facilities “used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups,” in Iran following a series of attacks that left three U.S. service members injured — one critically, according to a statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin. Austin described American military retaliation as “necessary and proportionate strikes” that were intended to “disrupt and degrade capabilities of the Iran-aligned militia groups directly responsible.”
“And let me be clear – the President and I will not hesitate to take necessary action to defend the United States, our troops, and our interests,” Austin wrote. “There is no higher priority. While we do not seek to escalate conflict in the region, we are committed and fully prepared to take further necessary measures to protect our people and our facilities.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/3-us-service-members-hurt-in-iraq-attacks-us-conducts-retaliatory-strikes/ar-AA1m3sQl
2023-10-25 24 U.S. troops injured in attacks since Gaza war began, officials say The Biden administration has withheld those details for days while alleging that militants supported by Iran have intensified their targeting of American personnel https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/24/us-troops-attacked-syria-iraq-israel-hamas-gaza/
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