U.S. President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups embedded at the Iraq–Syria border region on June 27, marking the second military operation in the region since Biden took office.
The “defensive precision airstrikes” were carried out on facilities known to be used by “Iran-backed militias that are engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
