US military has struck Iran-backed militants in western Iraq.
VoA report citing a US official.
- Strike in response to recent attacks against US forces in the Middle East
More added, Secretary of Defense statement:
- "US military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on 3 facilities used by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq
- in direct response to a series of escalatory attacks."
More again:
- US and British forces have carried out another round of airstrikes in Yemen, hitting 8 Houthi targets
