Air strike on Iraqi paramilitary group kills 26 fighters in eastern Syria

An airstrike in eastern Syria killed 26 fighters who reportedly belonged to Iraqi paramilitary group Hashed al-Shaabi, a faction United States says is backed by Iran. According to reports, airstrike was carried out by coalition forces in retaliation to a dely attack on US-led NATO troops based in Baghd that killed two Americans and one British soldier. Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Wednesday updated its death toll and said that airstrike was probably carried out by coalition. 

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As per reports, airstrike was carried out near border town of Albu Kamal, which was a stronghold for ISIS since 2014. As per reports, coalition-backed forces last year expelled all ISIS fighters from area, however, group still retains few sleeper cells on both sides of border. Hardline Hashed factions have also fought alongside Syrian government forces in ir efforts to quell uprising that started after Arab Spring in 2011. 

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US-Iran tensions

dely attack on US forces in Iraq came two months after tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated. Tensions between Tehran and Washington rose to an all-time high on January 8, when Ain al-As airbase in Iraq that houses US and coalition forces were hit by multiple rockets during wee hours on Wednesday. This incident was first reported by Iranian state TV, who described it as Tehran’s revenge operation over killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Gen. Qassem Soleimani. 

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General Qassem Soleimani, he of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by US air raid at Baghd's international airport on January 3, along with six ors. White House and Pentagon confirmed death of Iran's powerful military he by saying that attack was directed by US President Donald Trump.

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