US Military Launches Air Strikes In Iraq And Syria, Targets Iran-backed Militia Facilities

Illustration of an air strike. (Wikimedia Commo/Department of the Army/2nd Brigade Combat Team/2nd Infantry Division MND-B)

JAKARTA - The United States (US) authorities announced that they had carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, Sunday, June 27 local time.

The US said the airstrikes this time were a response to previous drone strikes by militias on US personnel and facilities in Iraq.

In a statement, the US military said airstrikes targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two sites in Syria and one in Iraq.

However, the statement did not reveal whether the airstrikes on Iraq and Syria caused casualties or injuries or not.

The airstrikes this time were in accordance with President Joe Biden's directives. It is the second time President Biden has ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed militias since taking office five months ago.

Earlier, President Joe Biden also ordered limited airstrikes against targets in Iraq in retaliation for rocket attacks in Iraq targeting military bases for US-led international forces.

"As tonight's attack demonstrates, President Biden has made it clear that he will act to protect US personnel," the Pentagon said in a statement.

Pentagon confirmed that the targeted facilities were used by Iran-backed militias, including Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada.