US Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militias in Syria

The airstrikes mark the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration

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The United States on Thursday launched airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting sites connected to Shia militias groups backed by the Iranian regime believed to be involved in recent attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq.

The retaliatory strikes marked President Joe Biden’s first overt use of military force.