The statements comes days after the airstrikes in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed groupThe White House has said that through the airstrikes in Syria, President Joe Biden protected US personnel and facilities, and deterred the risk of additional attacks "over the coming weeks". On Thursday, airstrikes in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, reportedly killing one fighter and wounding several others. "He also is going to take these actions in a manner that's deliberative, and that has the objective of de-escalating activity in both Syria and Iraq," she said. Responding to a question on the legal authority of conducting the strikes in Syria, Psaki said as a matter of domestic law, the President took this action pursuant to his article two authority to defend US personnel. "The targets were chosen to... correspond to the recent attacks on facilities, and to deter the risk of additional attacks over the coming weeks.

Source: The Hindu February 27, 2021 03:11 UTC