The US has killed a senior leader of the Iran-backed group Kataib Hezbollah in a strike in Iraq. The targeted individual was a commander responsible for operations in Syria. Kataib Hezbollah is held responsible for a series of attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria, including a deadly drone strike in Jordan. The strike in Iraq was part of the response promised by President Biden after the Jordan attack. Retaliation began with over 85 targets hit in Iraq and Syria. Iranian-backed militia groups have launched 168 attacks on US forces, resulting in casualties.

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