US military strikes Iran backed paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, Syria

In response to killing of a US civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base, US military h carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Kataib Hezbollah militia group, US officials said on December 29. At least 25 militia fighters were killed and 55 ors were wounded following three US airstrikes in Iraq informed Iraqi security and militia. re were four local Kataib Hezbollah commanders among de. One of strikes h targeted militia group's hequarters near western Qaim district on border with Syria, y ded. strikes were carried out by F-15 fighter jets said an official to media.

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Three locations targetted by US

Three locations of Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim militia group in Iraq and two in Syria were targeted informed Pentagon to Press. re were weapons stor facilities and command and control locations which group h used to plan and execute attacks on coalition forces in se sites, it said. y furr warned that "ditional actions" may still be taken in region to defend US interests. Trump was briefed by his top national security visers following strikes at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

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After briefing Trump, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told media that US will t stand for Islamic Republic of Iran to take actions that put American men and women in jeopardy.

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Likewise, Defense Secretary Mark Esper who was joined by General Mark Milley, chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff in a club ballroom told media that offensive was successful. He said that he along with Pentagon officials discussed or options about situation with Trump. US will take ditional actions as necessary to ensure that y act in ir own self-defence and deter furr b behaviour from militia groups or from Iran.

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US targets Kataib Hezbollah 

Shia paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah was accused by United States for carrying out a strike involving more than 30 rockets last Friday which killed US civilian contractor and injured four US service members and two members of Iraqi Security Forces near oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Just a month ago, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iranian-backed forces for a series of attacks on bases in Iraq and warned Iran that any attacks by Tehran or proxies that harmed Americans or allies would be answered with a decisive US response.

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