December 29, 2019
Publication:
New York Times
Related Country:
- Iraq
- United States
The United States conducted airstrikes against five areas controlled by the Iranian proxy group Kataib Hezbollah in response to rocket attacks that killed an American contractor in Iraq. The operation targeted the group’s weapons storage facilities and command posts at two locations in Syria and three in Iraq. According to a Hezbollah military spokesman, 24 were killed and over 50 were wounded.