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War in the Middle East: 18 people killed by US strikes in Iraq and Syria
The United States claims to have struck dozens of sites housing pro-Iranian groups on the night of February 2 to 3 in retaliation for the death of three American soldiers in Jordan. – (franceinfo)
The United States claims to have struck dozens of sites housing pro-Iranian groups on the night of February 2 to 3 in retaliation for the death of three American soldiers in Jordan.
Syrian state television broadcast images of the American strikes. She presents them as explosions caused by the United States on the night of February 2. A series of attacks was carried out in Iraq and Syria against 85 targets, located in seven different sites, all of which are linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards according to American forces.
The United States claims to defend its people
Officially, this is a response to attacks by pro-Iranian groups in recent weeks, carried out against American targets. “The United States does not seek conflict with Iran or the Middle East, but President Biden has been very clear: we will not hesitate to defend our people“, declared John Kirby, spokesperson for the American National Security Council. Three American soldiers died in Jordan, during an attack on a logistics center. Around a hundred drone strikes were carried out against American interests in the Middle -Orient since mid-October.
