US airstrikes in Syria: Biden orders hits on Iranian-backed militias facilities
President Joe Biden on Thursday directed US military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons tells us more.
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US airstrikes in Syria: Biden orders hits on Iranian-backed militias facilities
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