[UPDATE – BREAKING] U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrikes against Facilities Used by Iran-backed Militia Groups in the Iraq-Syria Border Region

The United States conducted air strikes in the Iraq-Syrian border area against pro-Iranian militia groups. This was stated by the Pentagon, underlining that it was a precision defensive raid.   “Under the direction of President Biden, the American armed forces conducted this evening (last night in Italy, ed) raid precision defensive aircraft against complexes used by groups of pro-Iranian militias in the border area between Iraq and Syria “, reads a note from the Pentagon.” The targets were chosen because these facilities are used by pro-Iranian militias engaged in air strikes remotely piloted against American personnel and facilities in Iraq, “continues the…