strikes against iran-backed targets in iraq and syria in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three american soldiers. here s the first video we re seeing from the region, an iraqi security official said a u.s. air strike targeted a weapons warehouse and three houses belonging to hezbollah in anbar province. it happens the same day that president biden attending the arrival of troops from jordan. forces conducted the air strikes against iran s islamic revolutionary guard force and afitiated militia groups. they struck more than 85 targets with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the united states. president biden released a statement saying in part, quote, our response began today. it will continue at times in places of our choosing. the united states does not seek conflict in the middle east or anywhere else in the world. but let all those who might seek to do us harm know this. if you harm an american, we will respond. let me bring in nbc news c
are literally being razed to the ground. and britain s prime minister, borisjohnson, rejects calls for his resignation after a highly critical report into lockdown parties at downing street. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in the united states. the gunman who shot dead 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in texas is reported to have posted three online warnings before his attack on tuesday. the governor of texas, greg abbott, said salvador ramos wrote first that he was going to shoot his grandmother, then, that he had done so. he then declared he was going to shoot up an elementary school. this message was sent only 15 minutes before he reached the school. the 18 year old was killed by border police. the attack took place in the town of uvalde in southern texas. our north america editor sarah smith is there and has been speaking to members of the community about how they re coping. the heartbreak is painfully apparent
an act of kindness or a cynical ploy to win over poorer customers? drugs giant pfizer says it ll no longer make profts from medicines it sells to the world s low income countries. ukraine takes its conflict with russia to the big screen. hello there and a very warm welcome to the programme. the gunman who shot dead nineteen children and two teachers at an elementary school in texas is reported to have posted three online warnings before his attack on tuesday. the governor of texas greg abbott said salvador ramos wrote first that he was going to shoot his grandmother, then that he had done so. he then declared he was going to shoot up an elementary school. this message was sent only 15 minutes before he reached the school. the 18 year old was killed by border police. the attack took place in the town of uvalde in southern texas. our north america editor sarah smith is there and has been speaking to members of the community about how they re coping. the heartbreak is painfully