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US airstrikes hit ‘more than 85 targets’ in Iraq and Syria in response to deadly Jordan attack – live

US Central Command says Iran’s Quds Force and affiliated militia were targeted including hits on command and control, weapons and logistics centers

Full story: US launches airstrikes in retaliation for deadly Jordan attack

The White House has released a statement from Joe Biden following the news that the US launched airstrikes against targets in Syria and Iraq in response to Sunday’s drone attack on a US military base that killed three soldiers.

The statement reads:

This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces.

Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing.

The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. But let all those who might seek to do us harm know this: If you harm an American, we will respond.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More US Central Command says Iran’s Quds Force and affiliated militia were targeted including hits on command and control, weapons and logistics centersFull story: US launches airstrikes in retaliation for deadly Jordan attackThe White House has released a statement from Joe Biden following the news that the US launched airstrikes against targets in Syria and Iraq in response to Sunday’s drone attack on a US military base that killed three soldiers.The statement reads:This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces.Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing.The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. But let all those who might seek to do us harm know this: If you harm an American, we will respond. Continue reading…