NPR: Kataib Hezbollah https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1229882440 Kataib Hezbollah en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:05:09 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Kataib Hezbollah https://www.npr.org/tags/1229882440/kataib-hezbollah U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital has killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:12:46 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1229849017/kataib-hezbollah-leader-killed-us-drone-strike-iraq-iran-backed https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1229849017/kataib-hezbollah-leader-killed-us-drone-strike-iraq-iran-backed

A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital has killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah.

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]]> Jane Arraf Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups Iraqi government officials condemned the retaliatory U.S. airstrikes, saying the attacks showed U.S. forces had become a threat to their host country. Sat, 03 Feb 2024 13:53:05 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/02/03/1228857501/iraq-condemns-us-airstrikes-retaliation https://www.npr.org/2024/02/03/1228857501/iraq-condemns-us-airstrikes-retaliation

Iraqi government officials condemned the retaliatory U.S. airstrikes, saying the attacks showed U.S. forces had become a threat to their host country.

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]]> Jane Arraf U.S. hits Iranian proxies in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for deadly strikes The strikes are more extensive and deadly than those launched since last October, when the Israeli-Gaza war began and pro-Iranian groups started an uptick of attacks. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:24:34 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/02/02/1228132782/us-biden-iran-drone-response-strike https://www.npr.org/2024/02/02/1228132782/us-biden-iran-drone-response-strike

The strikes are more extensive and deadly than those launched since last October, when the Israeli-Gaza war began and pro-Iranian groups started an uptick of attacks.

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]]> Tom Bowman U.S. personnel are injured after Iranian-backed militants attacked an Iraq air base A "number" of U.S. personnel are being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, the U.S. military said, after barrage of missiles and rockets targeted the Ain al-Asad base on Saturday evening. Sat, 20 Jan 2024 20:34:22 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/20/1225869958/us-attack-iraq-air-base-iranian-backed-militants https://www.npr.org/2024/01/20/1225869958/us-attack-iraq-air-base-iranian-backed-militants A "number" of U.S. personnel are being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, the U.S. military said, after barrage of missiles and rockets targeted the Ain al-Asad base on Saturday evening.

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