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Breaking: US military conducts airstrikes in Iraq in retaliation for rocket attack that killed 2 Americans
 First info vague, more overnight, I'm sure[ABC] Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iranian-backed Shia militias were responsible. The U.S. military conducted It was unclear what targets were being struck by U.S. military aircraft, but earlier in the day, senior Pentagon officials had blamed Iranian-backed Shia militia groups for Wednesday's attack on Camp Taji in Iraq. "Yesterday's attack by Iranian-backed Shia militia groups consisted of multiple indirect fires that originated form a stationary platform and was clearly targeting coalition and partner forces on Camp Taji," Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters on Thursday. "But let me be clear, the United States will not tolerate attacks against our people our interests or our allies." Esper continued, "All options are on the table as we work with our partners to bring the perpetrators to justice and maintain deterrence." Related: Mark Esper: 2020-03-03 No Need for US to Solve Afghanistan-Pakistan Issues: Qureshi Mark Esper: 2020-03-01 US Troops Out of Afghanistan n 14 Months, if Taliban Keeps ‘Commitments’ Mark Esper: 2020-02-29 U.S. and Taliban sign troop withdrawal deal Related: Taji: 2020-03-11 Rocket attack in Iraq kills two Americans and a British citizen Taji: 2020-03-08 ISIS release details of assailants involved in attack on Dr Abdullah Taji: 2020-03-05 Iraq has repatriated 828 children born to ISIS parents to countries of origin Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-12 |
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