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Latest "iran-backed militias" stories
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US fires back after ballistic missile attack on Iraq base
The number of attacks on U.S. troops in the Middle East has risen to 66.
As US forces in Iraq and Syria face increasing attacks, fissures form between Iran and militias it backs
The attacks come as tension is on the rise between U.S. troops and Iran-backed fighters as Baghdad and Washington negotiate a timeline for foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Two minor injuries in latest rocket attack on Iraqi al-Asad airbase housing US personnel
The incident is the latest in a series of attacks in Iraq and Syria against facilities housing U.S. personnel.
By Howard Altman
US military denies American troops in Syria were attacked
Hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed in northeastern Syria, working with the Syrian Democratic Forces to fight against the Islamic State group.
US jets strike Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria in response to ongoing drone, rocket attacks
In response to ongoing attacks by Iran-backed militias, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. airstrikes against them in Iraq and Syria.
By Howard Altman