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© EPA The rocket strikes on Irbil damaged the city's airportThe US military has carried out an airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon says.
The attack destroyed "multiple facilities located at a border control point used by a number of Iranian-backed militant groups", it said.
President Joe Biden approved the action in response to recent attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq.
A civilian contractor was killed in a rocket attack on US targets in Iraq earlier this month.
A You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. when the rockets hit sites in Irbil, including a base used by the US-led coalition.
Rockets have also struck US bases in Baghdad, including the Green Zone which houses the US embassy and other diplomatic missions.
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It called the action a "proportionate military response" that was taken "together with diplomatic measures", including consulting coalition partners.
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"President Biden will act to protect American and Coalition personnel. At the same time, we have acted in a deliberate manner that aims to de-escalate the overall situation in both eastern Syria and Iraq."
