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Friday, 26 February, 2021 - 05:45 A rocket attack on a military complex inside Erbil airport that hosts foreign troops deployed as part of a US-led coalition caused serious damage - AFP Asharq Al-Awsat US air strikes against Iranian-backed militias in Syria are meant to send the message that President Joe Biden will act to protect Americans, a White House spokeswoman said on Friday. Future US actions in the region will be deliberative and will aim to deescalate tensions in Syria, spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Syria said the strik...

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read PARIS (Reuters) - France said it stood by U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria in response to attacks on coalition bases in Iraq, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. “In light of these unacceptable attacks, which we have firmly condemned, we stand with our American allies,” the statement said. The air strikes, early on Friday Middle-Eastern time, targeted militia sites on the Syrian side of the Iraqi-Syrian frontier, where groups backed by Iran control an important crossing for weapons, personnel and goods. (This story c...