Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:14am on 26 Dec 2023,Tuesday International
US President Joe Biden authorizes targeted strikes on three facilities used by Kataeb Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq. The decision comes in response to a drone attack in Northern Iraq that injured three US service members earlier in the day. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin states the strikes are "necessary and proportionate" and aim to counter a series of attacks on US personnel by Iranian-sponsored militias. One US troop suffered critical injuries in the assault claimed by Kataib Hezbollah. Biden, briefed on the incident while at Camp David, directs the Pentagon's swift response against the Iran-backed factions.
