President Biden Orders Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Militia Groups

Yesterday President Biden ordered airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups. The president directed military forces to conduct defensive precision airstrikes against facilities in the Iraq-Syria border region. According to Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby “The targets were selected because the facilities are utilized by Iran-backed militias that are engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq. “According to a statement released today by Iraqi militia, at least four Iran-backed militia fighters in Iraq and Syria were killed in airstrikes.

An Iran-backed militia group known as Kataib Hezbollah said they will retaliate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the airstrikes “appear to be a targeted and proportional response to a serious and specific threat.” And added  “Congress looks forward to receiving and reviewing the formal notification of this operation under the War Powers Act and to receiving additional briefings from the administration.”