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  • President Biden launches air strikes against Syria

    Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns, Associated Press|Updated Mar 3, 2021

    WASHINGTON – The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, Feb. 25, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops. The airstrike was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration. Biden’s decision to attack in Syria did not appear to signal an intention to widen U.S...

  • President Biden breaks Trump peacetime record: Launches air strikes against Syria

    LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press|Updated Feb 25, 2021

    WASHINGTON (AP) -President Biden broke the Trump peacetime record and launched air strikes against Syria. The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops. The airstrike was the first military... Full story