Retaliatory Strikes: U.S. Responds to Attacks on Troops by Hitting Iranian-Backed Militias in Eastern Syria
The U.S. military conducted strikes against two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed groups in retaliation for recent attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that while the United States does not seek conflict, the Iranian-backed attacks against U.S. forces are unacceptable and must stop. According to U.S. …