Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 16 Feb 2021
US ‘outraged’ by rocket attack Washington has vowed to “hold accountable those responsible” for a rocket attack in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan that killed a civilian contractor. A US service member and five other contractors were injured when rockets hits sites in Irbil yesterday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was “outraged” by the attack. A little-known pro-Iranian Shiite militia known as The Guardians of Blood Brigades has claimed responsibility, saying it had targeted “the American occupation”. 6 Vaccine rollout causing fall in cases The ongoing vac...
Source: theweek.co.uk