US forces hammered dozens of IRGC and Iran-backed militia targets with 125 bombs in retaliation for the drone attack that killed American troops

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 17:58

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 12, 2024.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Elmore

US forces on Friday conducted strikes against Iran-backed groups.
The military action comes days after a drone attack killed US troops in Jordan.
Friday's strikes are expected to be part of a series of military actions.

The US military on Friday began strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, a US defense official told Business Insider. It is expected to be part of a larger retaliatory campaign.