US bombs pro-Iran militias in Iraq and Syria in response to the death of its soldiers in Jordan

On Friday, the United States executed a series of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the deaths of three US soldiers in an attack by a faction associated with the Islamic Resistance of Iraq. This attack marks the first instance of US casualties since the commencement of the Gaza conflict on October 7th, which began with a terrorist massacre in Israel by Palestinian extremists.

In a statement by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on social media, they attributed the attack to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and their affiliated pro-Iran militias.

According to the Pentagon, the US military conducted over 85 airstrikes utilizing various aircraft, including long-range bombers dispatched from the United States. These airstrikes employed over 125 precision munitions.

The targets of the US airstrikes included command and control structures, intelligence centers, drone and missile warehouses, logistics buildings, and facilities supporting the supply chain of these militia groups.

These armed groups have carried out numerous actions against US targets in Iraq and Syria since the beginning of the Gaza war in October. However, until Sunday’s attack, none have resulted in fatalities.

Although Washington had previously promised a response, details regarding the nature, location, and timing of the retaliation had not been disclosed by US authorities throughout the week.

In his first press appearance after being hospitalized for prostate cancer, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned on Thursday that the response could be “multiple.”

The attack was claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, but the Pentagon suggests that Kataib Hezbollah, the most prominent pro-Iran militia in Iraq and the leader of the Resistance, orchestrated it.

Despite Iran distancing itself from the attack, Washington ultimately holds the country accountable.

Biden warns: “It will continue”

Shortly after, US President Joe Biden issued a warning on Friday that his country’s response to the attack on US troops in Jordan will continue as deemed necessary by Washington.

“Our response began today. It will continue at a time and in places of our choosing,” he stated in a press release from the White House, shortly after reports of airstrikes against the targets of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and affiliated groups in Syria and Iraq surfaced.