Iran-backed militia leader killed in US retaliatory strike in Baghdad, Iraq condemns move
World | January 05, 2024 14:32 ISTThe US military has come under attack at least 100 times in Iraq and Syria after the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October, usually with missiles and one-way attack drones. The US has 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in neighbouring Syria focused on preventing a resurgence of Islamic State militants.