U.S. conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon


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10055216 2021-06-28 16:58:19.0 U.S. conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon 2 83144 World Military News World Military News /enpproperty-- >WASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region, the Pentagon said on Sunday. "The U.S. strikes targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq, both of which lie close to the border between those countries," Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement. The targets were selected because these facilities are utilized by Iran-backed militias...