US orders airstrike in Syria against Iran-backed militia, reports say
US orders airstrike in Syria against Iran-backed militia, reports say
(Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)The United States has carried out an airstrike against an Iran-backed militia in Syria, according to reports.
President Joe Biden ordered his first military action as commander-in-chief on Thursday in an apparent response to rocket attacks against the US in Iraq.
Officials said the strike was against a structure belonging to the militia, according to Reuters.
The strike, ordered by Mr Biden, was designed to damage the group’s ability to carry out further attacks, a defence official also told Politico.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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