U.S. and Iran-Linked Militias Trade Airstrikes in Syria, Pentagon Reports
U.S. and Iran-Linked Militias Trade Airstrikes in Syria, Pentagon Reports According to a report from the Pentagon, the United States and militias linked to Iran have traded airstrikes in Syria. The exchange comes amid escalating tensions between the two countries and their proxies in the region. On Wednesday, March 24, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes against facilities in eastern Syria that were used by Iranian-backed militias. The strikes were in response to recent attacks against American and coalition personnel in Iraq, which the U.S. has attributed to the same militias. The airstrikes targeted multiple facilities near the Syrian-Iraqi border, including weapons storage facilities and command-and-control centers. According to the Pentagon, the strikes were defensive in nature and aimed at deterring future attacks against U.S. and coalition forces. Shortly after the U.S. airstrikes, militias linked to Iran reportedly launched their own retaliatory strikes against