The US military has launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militias, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three US troops in Jordan last weekend.
US Central Command said its forces had conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups.
“US military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from United States. The airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The…
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News Source: www.theguardian.com