U.S. MILITARY FORCES HAVE CARRIED OUT AIR STRIKES IN EASTERN SYRIA IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUPS
U.S. MILITARY FORCES HAVE CARRIED OUT AIR STRIKES IN EASTERN SYRIA IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUPS |
WORD FROM THE PENTAGON THAT ON
ORDERS FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN,
U.S. MILITARY FORCES HAVE
CARRIED OUT AIR STRIKES IN
EASTERN SYRIA TARGETING
INFRASTRUCTURE UTILIZED BY
IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUPS.
PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS BEEN IN
OFFICE FOR FIVE WEEKS. THIS IS THE FIRST MILITARY
THIS IS THE FIRST MILITARY
ACTION HE HAS AUTHORIZED.
CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT
>> THE PENTAGON MAKING THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT U.S. FORCE
CARRIED OUT THE AIR STRIKES.
THEY TOOK PLACE IN EASTERN SYRIA
AND AGAIN THESE WERE AGAINST
IRANIAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUPS
AT THE DIRECTION OF PRESIDENT
BIDEN.
THE PENTAGON SAYING THE STRIKE
DESTROYED MULTIPLE FACILITIES
AND A BORDER CONTROL CHECKPOINT USED BY THOSE GROUPS.
USED BY THOSE GROUPS.
NOW, THE PENTAGON CALLS IT A,
QUOTE, PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE
AFTER IRAQI TROOPS FIRED INSIDE
THE GREEN ZONE AND THEY ADD THE
PRESIDENT WILL ACT TO PROTECT
AMERICAN COALITION PERSONNEL.
THESE STRIKES COME JUST TAKING A
STEP BACK AS WASHINGTON HAS SAID
IT WOULD BE OPEN TO POSSIBLE
NEGOTIATIONS OVER IRAN’S NUCLEAR
PROGRAM AND THIS COULD
COMPLICATE WHAT IS ALREADY A
VERY FRAGILE PROCESS.
NOW, EARLIER THIS WEEK, WHITE
HOUSE SPOKESWOMAN JEN PSAKI SAID
THE U.S. HOLDS IRAN ACCOUNTABLE
FOR THE ACTIONS OF ITS PROXY