What the hell is going on with the drone strikes on the Syria/Iraqi border?

‘Blatant violation of sovereignty’: Iraqi PM, military condemn US airstrikes on its soil against ‘Iran-backed’ militia groups

https://www.rt.com/news/527770-iraq-militia-us-airstrikes/

The US has bombed Syria and Iraq again, apparently just because it can, giving little or no thought to the consequences

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/527803-us-airstrikes-iraq-syria/

US Launches Air Strikes In Iraq, Syria, Risking Middle East War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtSWnasmv6U

Alexander Mercouris