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U.S. retaliates for recent attack that killed two Americans.
By Alex Nitzberg
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March 12, 2020 - 7:30pm
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American warplanes on Thursday struck multiple sites of an Iranian-backed militia suspected of launching a rocket attack earlier this week on American and British troops.
An unnamed U.S. official told the Associated Press that the strikes targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities located in Iraq.
Multiple strikes hit targets in Iraq, a military official told Just the News. Among them are the Jurf Al-Sakher camp south of Baghdad, and other sites affiliated with Iranian-controlled militias, the official said.
"This was planned as soon as we confirmed who attacked us yesterday," the official said. "Once we got confirmation, we moved quickly."
The Shia militia is suspected of firing 30 Katyusha rockets on Wednesday at the Taji Base, wounding 12 and killing two Americans and one Brit.
The attack occurred on the birthday of former Iran general Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike earlier this year.
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