An American air strike in Iraq killed a commander of a pro-Iran armed group Wednesday who was involved in attacks on Washington’s troops, the US military said.
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The strike came “in response to the attacks on US service members” and killed “a Kataeb Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on US forces in the region,” the military’s Central Command said on social media.
“There are no indications of collateral damage or civilian casualties at this time,” it added.
USCENTCOM Conducts Strike Killing Kata’ib Hezbollah Senior Leader
At 9:30 p.m. February 7, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a unilateral strike in Iraq in response to the attacks on U.S. service members, killing a Kata’ib Hezbollah commander responsible for… pic.twitter.com/JW7Zy8QV7E
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 7, 2024
The attack comes as tensions soar with the United States carrying out strikes on pro-Iran groups in Iraq and Syria amid the war in the Gaza Strip.
A member of the pro-Iran Iraqi group earlier confirmed to AFP on condition of anonymity that one of those killed was a commander of Kataeb Hezbollah in charge of military affairs in Syria.
The security source also reported the deaths of two other officials from Kataeb Hezbollah, which has taken part in the past in attacks on US forces in Iraq.
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