Assistant to the head of the Pentagon John Kirby said that the United States launched airstrikes on targets of pro-Iranian groups in Syria at the direction of US President Joe Biden, reports TASS.
“At the direction of US President Joe Biden, the armed forces launched airstrikes against the infrastructure used by pro-Iranian armed groups in eastern Syria. The strikes were in response to recent attacks against US and coalition officials in Iraq, as well as in response to ongoing threats to them. The strikes destroyed several facilities located at a checkpoint used by numerous pro-Iranian groups, including Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhad”, – Kirby said.
Recall that on February 22, the so-called green zone of Baghdad came under rocket fire. In this area, there are government agencies, foreign diplomatic missions, including the American embassy.