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| US strikes militia bases in Iraq and Syria | US strikes militia bases in Iraq and Syria |
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| The US has conducted strikes against militia bases in Iraq and Syria following the death of a US contractor. | The US has conducted strikes against militia bases in Iraq and Syria following the death of a US contractor. |
| The US confirmed the strikes targeted weapon storage facilities along with command and control locations belonging to Kataib Hezbollah. | The US confirmed the strikes targeted weapon storage facilities along with command and control locations belonging to Kataib Hezbollah. |
| It is considered a terrorist organisation by the US. | It is considered a terrorist organisation by the US. |
| One contractor was killed, several US troops and Iraqi personnel were wounded in a rocket attack on a base in Kirkuk on 27 December. | One contractor was killed, several US troops and Iraqi personnel were wounded in a rocket attack on a base in Kirkuk on 27 December. |
| The strikes in Iraq were close to the western Qaim district, close to the border with Syria, according to Reuters news agency. | The strikes in Iraq were close to the western Qaim district, close to the border with Syria, according to Reuters news agency. |
| Who are Kataib Hezbollah? | |
| Kataib Hezbollah - a Shia Muslim militia group that is backed by Iran - was founded in 2007. | |
| The US says Kataib Hezbollah has a strong link with Iran's Quds Force and has repeatedly received aid and support from Iran that it has used to attack coalition forces. | |
| The Trump administration has alleged that the Quds Force is "Iran's primary mechanism for cultivating and supporting" US-designated terrorist groups across the Middle East - including Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and Palestinian Islamic Jihad - by providing funding, training, weapons and equipment. | |
| Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iranian-backed forces for a series of attacks in Iraq. | Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iranian-backed forces for a series of attacks in Iraq. |
| He warned Iran that any attacks by the country or its proxies that harmed the US or allies would be "answered with a decisive US response". | He warned Iran that any attacks by the country or its proxies that harmed the US or allies would be "answered with a decisive US response". |