U.S. strike kills militia leader in Baghdad, officials say
A U.S. military strike in Baghdad on Wednesday killed the leader of a militia group that has plotted attacks on American troops throughout the region, officials said.
The operation targeted a key figure in an Iranian-backed group, Kata’ib Hezbollah, that the Biden administration has blamed for scores of attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria since October. American positions have been hit with drones, rockets or missiles at least 168 times in that span. An attack in Jordan on Jan. 28 that killed three U.S. soldiers was the first time one turned deadly.
Militias organized under the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have framed their attacks on U.S. personnel as a protest of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and American support for it.
The latest strike is certain to cause an outcry in Iraq, where the government in Baghdad has forcefully objected to the bloodshed and complained about being caught in the middle of a fight between the United States and groups armed and trained by Iran.
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The administration is not slacking off on the attacks.
There are some that still won't be satisfied.
You got love the Intel and standoff precision fires that provide this capability.
Oh yeah, amazing capability.
air mail, special delivery...
Your local postman rings twice and more.
Good intelligence and on time mission execution! Well done!
Agreed, Robert. Well done.
Good riddance!
For sure, G.
What was this guy doing in Iraq?
you mean before texturing the interior of an SUV?
The group has a large presence in Iraq.
Was he an Iraqi?
Kata'ib Hezbollah. 'Battalions of the Party of God')—or the Hezbollah Brigades—is a radical Iraqi Shiite paramilitary group. He could be Iraq or not.
Hopefully we'll learn more about him.