U. S. launches airstrikes in Syria

U. S. launches airstrikes in Syria

President Joe Biden responds to a reporters question after signing executive orders in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, right, look on. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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 action undertaken by the Biden administration

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