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Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say

  • A high-ranking commander of the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, along with two of his guards.
  • The strike is expected to worsen tensions between the US and Iraq, following recent US military attacks on Iranian-backed militias.
  • The US strike targeted a vehicle in a crowded neighborhood of Baghdad, leading to explosions and calls for retaliation from Iraqi militias.
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Sueddeutsche ZeitungSueddeutsche Zeitung
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War in the Middle East: USA kills militia leader in Baghdad.

Washington reagiert mit der Attacke auf die proiranische Kataib Hisbollah erneut auf den tödlichen Drohnenangriff vom Januar gegen einen amerikanischen Stützpunkt. Das Pentagon kündigt weitere Schläge an.

·Munich, Germany
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WFAA 8abcWFAA 8abc
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US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

The attack by the US is expected to inflame already tense relationships between Baghdad and Washington

·Dallas, United States
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Omaha World-HeraldOmaha World-Herald
Center

US kills militant leader

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·Omaha, United States
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Anadolu AjansıAnadolu Ajansı
Right

Iran-linked groups launch drone attack on US base in Syria

Several drones target US military base at Al-Omar oilfield in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province, according to local sources - Anadolu Ajansı

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Courier MailCourier Mail
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US carried out an airstrike in Iraq killing high-ranking member of an armed group linked to Iran

The US says air strikes in Iraq have killed a commander of the armed group Kataib Hezbollah which is linked to Iran.

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EuronewsEuronews
Center

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader

It is the latest retaliatory move by American forces following an attack on a base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers last month.

·France
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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
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