"US Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Forces, Killing 6 Near Syria-Iraq Border"

Overnight airstrikes in eastern Syria near the Iraq border killed six Iran-backed militants, including members of Hezbollah, and injured two others. The strikes targeted militant posts, a weapons warehouse, and a convoy, amid claims of an attack on a U.S. military base in Irbil by an Iran-backed Iraqi group. The U.S. has not commented on the strikes, which follow President Biden's orders to target Iranian-backed groups in response to recent attacks on U.S. troops. The situation highlights the tension between U.S. interests and Iraqi groups, with the strategic Boukamal region being a focal point for Iran-backed militia activity.