Following attacks that injured three US troops in Iraq, the US military conducted air strikes on multiple Kataib Hezbollah facilities in Iraq. US Central Command stated on Monday night that the operation killed a number of fighters associated with the militant group. Kataib Hezbollah is a radical Shiite group that was active in the Syrian civil war and Iraq war. The group claimed credit for an explosive drone attack that struck US forces at Erbil Air Base on Monday morning. US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the US airstrikes focused on facilities where Kataib Hezbollah coordinated its unmanned drone activities.

Source: CNN December 26, 2023 14:54 UTC