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US troops are fighting Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in addition to Iran

By Mike Brest
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American forces have been targeted by and are retaliating against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in response to the war in Iran.

Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias have fired rockets and drones at U.S. troops since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, told the Washington Examiner.

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