The US military attacked the capital of Iraq, Baghdad, with a combat drone. They managed to hit the car where the commander of the "Kataib Hezbollah" group was.
What is known about the elimination of the "Hezbollah" commander
The slain commander was responsible for attacks on American bases in the region.
Confirmation of the death of the leader of "Kataib Hezbollah" was received from sources in local security agencies and Iraqi popular mobilisation units. His name has not been released.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a unilateral strike in Iraq in response to the attacks on U.S. service members, killing a Kata’ib Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on U.S. forces in the region, the department said.
The report also specified no collateral damage or casualties among the civilian population due to the strike.
The attack was in response to recent attacks on US troops in Jordan that left three soldiers dead.
The United States will continue to take necessary action to protect our people. We will not hesitate to hold responsible all those who threaten our forces’ safety, the statement said.
What preceded it
According to the media, the administration of US President Joe Biden was considering possible options for a response to the attack on American forces in Jordan, as a result of which three servicemen were killed.
Head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, commenting on the attack on the American base in Jordan that killed three soldiers, emphasised that this attack will not go unanswered.
Iran, whose Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has extensive ties to militants in the Middle East, has accused the United States of undermining regional stability.
