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Lindsey Graham
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Glad to see U.S. forces strike back against Iranian-backed militias responsible for killing two Americans and one British soldier in Iraq.
I hope the strikes create deterrence against future attacks.
US military strikes back at Iranian-backed Shia militias that killed 2 US, 1 British service…
The U.S. military launched multiple strikes using Coalition warplanes targeting multiple bases used by Iranian-backed Shia militias believed to be behind the rocket attack on Camp Taji yesterday that…
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8:14 PM · Mar 12, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1238272275394244608
https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-strike-iran-backed-shia-militias-that-killed-2-us-1-british-service-members-defense-official
The U.S. military launched multiple strikes using coalition warplanes targeting multiple bases used by Iranian-backed Shia militias believed to be behind the rocket attack on Camp Taji, Iraq, the day before that killed two Americans and one British soldier, a senior U.S. military source told Fox News.
The launch began after 1 a.m. Baghdad time.
The U.S. military strike was “proportional,” according to the U.S. military source, and hit multiple bases used by the Kata’eb Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia that fired 30 Katyusha rockets yesterday at the Taji Base, which housed American and British troops. Of the 12 troops wounded yesterday, five are in serious condition.
15 rockets hit base in Iraq housing US troopsVideo
“The U.S. does not want to escalate the conflict with Iran,” the U.S. military source told Fox News, but wanted to send a deterrent message, according to a message telegraphed by the Defense Secretary and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs during a briefing to Pentagon press earlier Thursday. President Trump authorized the strike earlier in the day.
The Pentagon released a statement following the strikes, confirming that they were conducted in response to the rocket attacks on Wednesday.
"Earlier this evening, the United States conducted defensive precision strikes against Kata’ib Hizbollah (KH) facilities across Iraq," the Defense Department said. "These strikes targeted five weapon storage facilities to significantly degrade their ability to conduct future attacks against Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) coalition forces. These weapons storage facilities include facilities that housed weapons used to target U.S. and coalition troops."
"These strikes were defensive, proportional, and in direct response to the threat posed by Iranian-backed Shia militia groups (SMG) who continue to attack bases hosting OIR coalition forces," the Pentagon added.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said: “The United States will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interests, or our allies. As we have demonstrated in recent months, we will take any action necessary to protect our forces in Iraq and the region."
The U.S. has two aircraft carriers in the region: USS Harry S Truman in the Arabian Sea and USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the Red Sea. But these strikes did not involve Tomahawk cruise missiles, Fox News is told, just multiple aircraft, but it is not clear what jets were used and from which bases they launched.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-strike-iran-backed-shia-militias-that-killed-2-us-1-british-service-members-defense-official
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@DefenceHQ
"The coalition stands shoulder to shoulder in Iraq…When we and others are attacked we reserve the right to defend ourselves."
Defence Secretary
@BWallaceMP
on the US airstrikes in Iraq this evening:
8:09 PM · Mar 12, 2020·Hootsuite Inc.
https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1238270803483000833