US strikes two targets in Iraq
Kyiv • UNN
The United States launched two strikes in Iraq in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militants. Since October 17, US troops in Syria and Iraq have been attacked 66 times, resulting in at least 62 US servicemen being wounded
The United States strikes two targets in Iraq in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militants. Reuters writes about this with reference to the Central Command of the US Armed Forces, reports UNN.
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On the morning of November 22, the US Army conducted separate precision strikes on two targets in Iraq. The strikes were a direct response to attacks against the US Armed Forces and Coalition forces by Iran and Iranian-backed groups, including on November 21, when including on November 21, when a short-range ballistic missile was used in the attack.
Addendum
According to the Pentagon, since October 17, US troops in Syria and Iraq have been attacked 66 times since October 17. On the Syrian territory are deployed about 900 US troops are deployed in Syria, and 2,500 in Iraq
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At least 62 US troops have been lightly injuries or traumatic brain injuries during the attacks.
The attacks began on October 17, and Iraqi militants have linked them with the US support for Israel in its bombing of Gaza after the attack by the Palestinian Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel.