Earlier this week Iranian backed militia killed two US soldiers and a female UK soldier at Taji military base in Iraq.
Last night the US responded killing at least 18 militia members in Iraq including Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander General Siamand Mashhadani.
Hey guys, looks like we just killed another senior Iranian military commander. Sorry to interrupt. https://t.co/zOK9wyjbRl
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) March 13, 2020
#BREAKING NEWS:
General Siamand Mashhadani, one of the #Iranian Revolutionary Guards Top Commander , was killed by the #American airstrike in #Iraq.مقتل الجنرال سيامند مشهداني أحد قادة الحرس الثوري الإيراني بالقصف الأميركي #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/b71xzGdPin
— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020
another video from Iraq
U.S. strikes back at IRAN backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group after 2 American troops killed in Iraq pic.twitter.com/mww5xmTpau— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020
The US launched strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militias after the militia’s attack earlier in the week killed two US and one UK soldier in Iraq.
video:
the moment that #US launches retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed Kataib #Hezbollah in #IraqThe #Iranian proxy group Kataib Hezbollah is the only group known to have previously conducted an indirect fire attack of this scale against US and coalition forces in #Iraq#IRAN pic.twitter.com/zrjsuClV7h
— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020
According to Kurdistan News 24 US jets bombed the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization (hashd al-shaabi)in Jurf al-Sakhr (الصخر ), located about 60 kilometers southwest of #Baghdad. At least 18 Iranian-backed militia members were killed.
VIDEO : U.S. launches strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militias after attack that killed US coalition troops In iraq.
U.S. forces hit facilities linked to Kataib #Hezbollah, including storage facilities that housed weapons used in attacks on American and coalition troops pic.twitter.com/cXLuM1zndo
— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020
General Siamand Mashhadani, one of the top commanders in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was killed in the attack.
photos: U.S. airstrikes target #Iran-backed militia inside #Karbala airport after deadly rocket attack on base
according to https://t.co/HfuHC79h0y , General Siamand Mashhadani,one of the #Iranian Revolutionary Guards Top Commander was killed on the on the attack #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/eJEYBdOn05
— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020
what US defense confirmed about airstrikes?
US commander Confirmed that US conducts airstrikes against multiple Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq
but didn't mentioned the death of General Siamand Mashhadani,one of the #Iranian Revolutionary Guards Top Commander on the attack pic.twitter.com/qpdVjazIwl— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020
