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How did Iraq respond to the air strikes?
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi slammed the US raids as flagrant violation of his country s sovereignty. We condemn the US air attack that targeted a site last night on the Iraqi-Syrian border, which represents a blatant and unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty and Iraqi national security, said a statement from his office.
Iraq s military spokesperson Yehia Rasool also condemned the air strikes as a breach of sovereignty.
It marks a rare criticism of US military action in the conflict-stricken Middle Eastern nation.
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Moment US launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militants on Syrian border and blows up drone base
Updated: Jun 28 2021, 9:38 ET
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THIS is the moment that the US launched airstrikes on Iran-backed militants on the Syrian border after drone attacks on troops in the region.
The Biden administration launched strikes on two targets in Syria and one in Iraq close to the border on Sunday.
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The Pentagon said Biden launched the strikes to protect the US Credit: AP
Footage shows US F-15 and F-16 fighter jets carrying out the airstrikes on the militias as they dropped 500-2,000 pound satellite-guided missiles on the targets.
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(Attributable to Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby)
“At President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces earlier this evening conducted defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region. The targets were selected because these facilities are utilized by Iran-backed militias that are engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq. Specifically, the U.S. strikes targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq, both of which lie close to the border between those countries. Several Iran-backed militia groups, including Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS), used these facilities.
First Posted: Jun 28, 2021 12:41 AM EDT
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U.S. military forces had launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, June 27, targeting militia groups behind the drone attacks on American personnel.
A Pentagon official called the airstrikes a defensive one, NBC News reported. In a statement, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the airstrikes focused on operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one in Iraq.
The said facilities were utilized by at least two militias identified as Kata ib Hezbollah and Kata ib Sayyid al-Shuhada. Kirby noted that President Joe Biden had authorized the airstrikes.