A US warplane killed a number of Iranian-backed militiamen in Iraq, Pentagon stated.
Washington:
A US warplane killed a number of Iranian-backed militiamen in Iraq after they fired a short-range ballistic missile at American and allied personnel within the nation, the Pentagon stated on Tuesday.
“We can confirm an attack last night by Iran-backed militias using a close-range ballistic missile against US and coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase, which resulted in eight injuries and some minor damage to infrastructure,” Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder stated in an announcement.
“Immediately following the attack, a US military AC-130 aircraft in the area conducted a self-defense strike against an Iranian-backed militia vehicle and a number of Iranian-backed militia personnel involved in this attack. This self-defense strike resulted in several enemy KIA (killed in action),” Ryder stated.
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