The US has just struck back at the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq that launched a ballistic missile strike a few days ago on the al-Asad air base.
Here’s the news from US CENTCOM:
U.S. Forces Strike Kataib Hezbollah Capabilities in Iraq
In response to attacks by the Iranian-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah (KH), including the attack on al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq on Jan. 20, on Jan. 24 at 12:15 a.m. (Iraq time), U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted… pic.twitter.com/rSnbQdlRD4— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 23, 2024
U.S. Forces Strike Kataib Hezbollah Capabilities in Iraq
In response to attacks by the Iranian-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah (KH), including the attack on al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq on Jan. 20, on Jan. 24 at 12:15 a.m. (Iraq time), U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted unilateral airstrikes against three facilities used by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq. These strikes targeted KH headquarters, storage, and training locations for rocket, missile, and one-way attack UAV capabilities.
After targeting their hq we should be hearing about dead Kataib Hezbollah terrorists soon. So far I haven’t seen any reports of fatalities but I hope it’s just early. The attacks happened a little over an hour ago.
Below is said to be video of the attack:
An U.S official told Reuters: U.S strikes target sites belonging to Kataib Hezbollah in #Iraq. pic.twitter.com/zCKIpx9tGh
— Sarwan Wllatzheri (@SarwanBarzani_) January 23, 2024
In two airstrikes, F-15E Strike Eagles of USAF destroyed a military base of IRGC's KataibHezbollah in Jurf Al-Nasr, Iraq. The militia had stored a large quantity of rockets and ballistic missiles in that base. Lots of secondary explosions can be heard! pic.twitter.com/9cMXsZbk5Y
— SOZ Abdulrahman Ali ☀️ (@Sozword) January 23, 2024