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Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike in Iraq Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander

February 8, 2024
What has Happened: Last evening, a U.S. drone strike in Iraq killed a commander of the Iran-backed Iraqi militia that the U.S. said was responsible for the attack that killed three American service members (and injured over 40) at a base in Jordan late last month. The Pentagon reported that the target was a commander of the Iraqi militia group Kataib Hezbollah. This strike was a follow-up to the initial phase (see SITREP) of retaliatory attacks launched by the U.S. last Friday when warplanes destroyed (or severely damaged) most of the IRGC and militia targets that they engaged in Syria ... Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike in Iraq Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander

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