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US 'carries out drone strike' on base of Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq

Sky News Thursday, 4 January 2024
The US has reportedly carried out a drone strike on the base of an Iranian-backed militia in central Baghdad, killing a militia leader it blames for recent attacks on American personnel.
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Baghdad drone strike| U.S. strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks | Know more| Oneindia 03:02

The U.S. military has carried out a strike in Baghdad against an Iraqi militia leader it blames for attacks against U.S. forces in the country, killing him and another person, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the strike hit a...

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