Staff Reports
In a bold and swift move, the US military took action after Iran-aligned militants launched a cowardly one-way drone attack on a US military base in Iraq. The attackers left one brave American service member critically wounded and two others with injuries. But fear not, because President Joe Biden gave the green light for the US military to unleash a barrage of precision air strikes in retaliation, showing the world that America does not back down in the face of cowardly aggression.
General Michael Erik Kurilla, the head honcho of US Central Command, declared that these strikes were aimed at holding those responsible for the attacks on coalition forces in Iraq and Syria accountable. And let’s just say those strikes likely sent “a number of Kataib Hezbollah militants” packing to the afterlife and turned their shady facilities into dust.
US retaliates in Iraq after 3 US troops wounded — 1 critically — in drone attack by Iran-aligned terrorists https://t.co/pQ7wRoaAuA
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The Pentagon didn’t spill all the beans about the wounded service members, keeping those details under wraps. But US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made sure to send his prayers to the injured Americans, showing that the safety and well-being of our troops are always top of mind.
The bigwigs at the White House National Security Council made it clear that President Biden ain’t messing around. He was briefed bright and early on Monday and quickly ordered the Pentagon to get ready to hit back at those responsible. They made it crystal clear that the US will not tolerate any more of these attacks and will dish out some good old-fashioned payback if they continue.
This whole showdown is just the latest chapter in a series of skirmishes that kicked off in mid-October. It all started when those Iran-aligned troublemakers began targeting US assets in Iraq and Syria, all because the US has the guts to stand with Israel in its battle against Hamas in Gaza. But remember, the US doesn’t cower in the face of bullies and will always protect its own.
