Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria.

US military forces conducted airstrikes on seven facilities in Iraq and Syria, targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated militias, following an attack on US and Coalition Forces in northeastern Jordan that killed three US service members. US Defense Secretary Lloyd James Austin stated that the President has directed additional actions to hold the IRGC and affiliated militias accountable for their attacks on US and Coalition Forces.

February 02, 2024
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