"US Drone Strike Eliminates Kataib Hezbollah Commander in Baghdad"
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The US conducted a drone strike in Baghdad, killing a Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for attacks on American forces, as part of a retaliatory response to a drone attack on a US outpost in Jordan last month. The strike comes amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran-backed militias in the region, with the US targeting multiple locations used by these militias. The Iraqi government has condemned the strikes as a violation of its sovereignty, and the US has indicated that more retaliatory actions may follow in response to the killing of three US soldiers.
Topics:world#international-relations#iran-backed-militias#iraq#kataib-hezbollah#retaliatory-strike#us-military
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