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| US launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iraqi territory |
| 2024-02-03 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] US forces have begun carrying out airstrikes on Iraqi territory, Saudi Arabian TV channel Al Hadath reported. According to journalists, the targets of the attack were the headquarters of Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups in the Al-Sikaq area near the village of Al-Qaim near the Syrian border. Earlier, the channel announced massive bombings in eastern Syria in response to the recent drone attack on an American base in Jordan. The Pentagon said media reports of strikes in the Middle East were premature. Only now has a retaliatory attack begun after an attack on American troops in northeast Jordan, RIA Novosti reports. In turn, the ABC television channel, which informed on the evening of February 2 about US strikes in Syria, denied the reports. The initial series of strikes in Syria were not carried out from the United States, journalists clarified, citing sources. A few minutes later, a report citing American officials reported that “retaliatory US airstrikes have begun in Syria and Iraq.” As Regnum reported, on January 28, a drone attacked an American military base in the northeastern part of Jordan. The Pentagon reported three dead US military personnel. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 1 that the United States will not tolerate attacks on its military personnel and will take all necessary measures to protect them and protect its interests in the Middle East. Washington is not considering the possibility of withdrawing American forces from Syria due to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and attacks on its bases in the region, Austin emphasized. |
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