At least 17 people were killed in the US airstrike in Syria. We are talking about militants of the pro-Iranian Shiite armed formations, TASS reports with reference to Saudi television on Friday, February 26.
American aircraft hit targets on the border with Iraq, through which the fighters were transported to the country. The names of the detachments to which the deceased belonged were not specified. The United States used an F-15 fighter for the strikes.
Earlier on February 26, the Pentagon confirmed the strike by the US military on Syrian territory. The order for the attack was given by US President Joe Biden. The goal of the US military was the infrastructure of the Iranian-backed militia. The department explained that the strikes were in response to recent attacks against US and coalition representatives in Iraq.
