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Feb 25, 2021 08:38 PM EST
The US military launched an airstrike against an Iranian-backed paramilitary base in Syria on Thursday. Multiple targets were attacked by an airstrike that President Biden approved.
Biden ordered US airstrike against Syria
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Demonstrators carry signs during an anti-war protest after President Donald Trump launched airstrikes in Syria, April 15, 2018 in New York City. United States, United Kingdom, and France conducted strikes in Syria in response to their alleged use of chemical weapons. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
A top US official told Fox News that the strike was a defensive tactic intended to stop and prevent possible rocket attacks by the militia group that recently struck Baghdad and Erbil.