US Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Iran-Linked Targets in Iraq, Syria

The US military struck 85 targets, marking the start of an ongoing campaign in response to an Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 American soldiers.

A B-1 bomber takes off from a runway in an unknown location in a still from video released on Feb. 2, 2024. US Central Command via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

The United States has begun its retaliation against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria for their alleged involvement in an attack last week that killed three U.S. service members.

U.S. forces conducted airstrikes against more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Quds Force, and affiliated militia groups, according to a statement released by U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the region.