US Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader in Baghdad Drone Strike
- Follows January attack in Jordan that killed three Americans
- Kataib Hezbollah vows revenge for commander’s assassination
People, rescuers and security forces gather around a vehicle hit by a drone strike in Baghdad on Feb. 7.
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The US killed the commander of an Iran-backed militia with a drone strike in Baghdad on Wednesday night, as the White House targets groups responsible for a deadly attack on an American base last month.
The leader belonged to Kataib Hezbollah and was “responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on US forces in the region,” the Pentagon said, without naming them. “The United States will continue to take necessary action to protect our people.”