Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah Continues to Threaten and Target US Forces and Embassies

Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-aligned group in Iraq, has claimed responsibility for 11 attacks against US forces on Friday, the most in a single day since mid-October. While not claiming responsibility for the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad, the group referred to the embassy as a forward operating base for planning military operations. The US and Iraqi Prime Minister condemned the attack, but Kataib Hezbollah argued that the facility was involved in planning military operations. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin singled out Kataib Hezbollah and another group for recent attacks on US personnel and stated that the US reserved its right to respond.