Militia Official: US Strike in Syria Kills 1, Wounds Several

Militia Official: US Strike in Syria Kills 1, Wounds Several
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, in Washington, on Feb. 17, 2021. Alex Brandon/File/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BAGHDAD—A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one of their militiamen and wounding a number of others, an Iraqi militia official said Friday.

The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.