"U.S. Drone Strike Eliminates Militia Leader in Baghdad"
TL;DR
A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed three members of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander, amid heightened tensions in the region. The strike comes after the U.S. military targeted sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan. The U.S. has blamed the Islamic Resistance in Iraq for the attack in Jordan and suspects Kataib Hezbollah of leading it. The strike also follows a surge in regional conflict, including attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in Syria and ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas.
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- U.S. drone strike in Baghdad kills militia commander The Associated Press
- Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking commander involved in attack that killed 3 US soldiers Fox News
- US carried out drone strike in Baghdad that killed 3 Kataeb Hezbollah members — CENTCOM The Times of Israel
- US conducts strike in Iraq on Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for attacks on American forces CNN
- U.S. strike kills militia leader in Baghdad, officials say The Washington Post
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