forces in retaliation for the attack against u.s. forces in jordan that killed three u.s. service members and injured dozens. according to the white house and pentagon, u.s. military forces conduct the strikes on seven facilities in iraq and syria tonight that officials say iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps and affiliated militias used to attack u.s. forces. the national security council spokesperson john kirby told reporters that of the seven facilities, four are in syria and three are in iraq. these videos appear to show one of the strikes earlier today in anbar province in western iraq. an iraqi security official told nbc news that a u.s. air strike targeted a weapons warehouse and three ounces belonging to and iran black militia group that has been sanctioned by the u.s. government. during the roughly 30-minute attack, u.s. central command said that military forces hit over 85 targets at those locations, with more than 125 precision munitions, including command and
city. we continue breaking news coverage this evening of u.s. air strikes against iran-backed militias in iraq and syria. the military action is a sharp escalation in the administration s effort to stop the rising threat from the iran-backed groups across the middle east. earlier this evening, u.s. central command released video of one of the c1 bombers used to carry out the air strike. and in a call the national security council spokesperson laid out the details of the attack. the u.s. military forces struck more than 85 targets and seven facilities utilized by iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps was responsible the facilities in iraq, four of them are in syria. including b1 bombers, u.s. is involved in this operation, firing more than 125 precision guided munitions over the course of about 30 minutes. targets, included command and control centers as well as headquarters buildings and intelligence centers, rocket, missiles, and drone storage facilities, and sup