U.S. 'confident' Syria strike hit correct target
The strikes, which were first reported by Reuters, appeared to be limited in scope, potentially lowering the risk of escalation.
Speaking to reporters following the announcement of the strikes, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that he was confident they had hit the correct targets.
"We know what we hit. And we're confident that that target was being used by the same Shi'ite militia that conducted the strikes," he said.
Biden's decision to strike only in Syria and not in Iraq, at least for now, also gives the Iraqi government some breathing room as it carries out its own investigation of a Feb. 15 attack that wounded Americans.
