Airstrikes in Syria kill 22 in Joe Biden's first military act as president

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Strikes against Iran-backed fighters were retaliation for attack on US-led forces in Iraq, says Pentagon

The overnight strikes killed 22 people after hitting three trucks loaded with munitions near the border town of Abu Kamal, a war monitor said on Friday. Border posts used by Iranian militia groups were also destroyed, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. It said all of the dead were from Iraq's state-sponsored Hashd al-Shaabi, an umbrella force that includes many small militias with ties to Iran.

The Pentagon's chief spokesperson, John Kirby, said the location of the strikes was used by Kataeb Hezbollah and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, two Iraqi pro-Iran groups operating under the Hashd umbrella. "This proportionate military response was conducted together with diplomatic measures, including consultation with coalition partners," Kirby said. "The operation sends an unambiguous message: President Biden will act to protect American and coalition personnel. At the same time, we have acted in a deliberate manner that aims to de-escalate the overall situation in eastern Syria and Iraq."

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Airstrikes in Syria kill 22 in Joe Biden's first military act as president

Strikes against Iran-backed fighters were retaliation for attack on US-led forces in Iraq, says Pentagon

www.theguardian.com

Hopefully it doesn't lead to further escalations.

 

[Commedieu]

Airstrikes in Syria kill 22 in Joe Biden's first military act as president

Strikes against Iran-backed fighters were retaliation for attack on US-led forces in Iraq, says Pentagon

www.theguardian.com

Hopefully it doesn't lead to further escalations.

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"This proportionate military response was conducted together with diplomatic measures, including consultation with coalition partners,"


1 civilian, and 1 american troop = 22 of your folks. I'd hate to be on the end of that math.

 

[Menx64]

Bomb countries to help stabilize the region. Oh, boy if only that strategy worked at least once... Why dont you get your ass out of country in the first place please?

 

[MinerArcaniner]

AMERICA IS BACK!*

 

[Kyussons]

"The operation sends an unambiguous message: President Biden will act to protect American and coalition personnel. At the same time, we have acted in a deliberate manner that aims to de-escalate the overall situation in eastern Syria and Iraq."

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Shameful.

 

[Bremsstrahlung]

Back to normality, I see.

 

[strudelkuchen]

Back to back to back drone king champions.

 

[Deleted member 16876]

Why am I not surprised?

 

[cursed knowledge]

this is America

 

[spam musubi]

Yeah bombing people politely sure makes them feel better!

 

[DazzlerIE]

Good to see America back doing its thing!

 

[radioactivez0r]

Well this ought to be the end of conflict in that region, then!

 

[N64Controller]

Yeah bombing people politely sure makes them feel better!

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DECENT attacks!

 

[ramoisdead]

Welcome the new administration, same as all the previous.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

every US president in my lifetime has murdered and will continue to murder people who look just like me and my family, for no damn reason

 

[VegiHam]

Wow, he bombed them without bragging on twitter? America redemption arc complete. /s

 

[pargonta]

don't mess with our troops. at least we didn't miss this time

 

[Temascos]

Well that topic about how the new administration hasn't bombed anybody aged well.

 

[yogurt]

Did people actually think Biden would stop all drone strikes air strikes?

 

[N64Controller]

Don't worry guys, it was defensive in nature

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Wow, he bombed them without bragging on twitter? America redemption arc complete. /s

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yeah there's a ton of idiots on social media saying shit like "wow love our president who doesn't make a big PR fuss out of it when he kills brown people overseas he just gets the job done"

 

[BringBackSonics]

Was this a drone strike? Thought it said it was an airstrike.

 

[SNRUB]

Different admin, same ol shit

 

[Xando]

Was this a drone strike? Thought it said it was an airstrike.

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It was an airstrike

 

[lemonade]

"Protecting" and "de-escalating" by bombing a foreign country.

Soul of the nation RESTORED !!!

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Did people actually think Biden would stop all drone strikes?

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No.

Left leaning people knew Biden would be business as usual.

typical Dem voters are fine with it.

nobody thought there would be no more bombing

 

[Bear]

we did it reddit!

 

[BringBackSonics]

It was an airstrike

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Thanks. Not that it matters to who is ever getting struck. hopefully no civilians were injured or killed.

 

[TaySan]

Hoping this doesn't escalate with more attacks.

 

[Friskykillface]

Where's my check, Joe?

 

[BWoog]

Biden was always going to be shit, the trick was that he just isn't anywhere near as shit as Trump.

 

[Xando]

Where's my check, Joe?

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Just got dropped on brown people in syria

 

[stn]

Well, that didn't take long.

 

[Surfinn]

Didn't take long

"The operation sends an unambiguous message: President Biden will act to protect American and coalition personnel. At the same time, we have acted in a deliberate manner that aims to de-escalate the overall situation in eastern Syria and Iraq."

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lol

 

[PMS341]

This is just really sad and awful. I don't know what to say.

 

[maxxpower]

I hate this country.

 

[Plax]

Biden was always going to be shit, the trick was that he just isn't anywhere near as shit as Trump.

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This.

Trump was a disaster. I am glad Biden won. But it's not good enough and we need someone better next time around.

 

[mute]

Aim to de-escalate by bombing...uh huh...

 

[Deleted member 2145]

build back better!

 

[Gunny T Highway]

It was going to happen sooner or later. America loves them bombs.

 

[Brinbe]

Fucking disgusting how we've normalised this insane American foreign policy.

 

[Juan29.Zapata]

Hope that after that bravado, he will help the American people get livable wages.

Surely he'll do that.

 

[Heshinsi]

You know if militia that are state sponsored by Iraq are attacking you and your allies, perhaps you shouldn't be there in the first place.

 

[Davey Cakes]

War is NOT something that the American people want. It's all business to the establishment.

 

[diakyu]

Sucks ass to see

but I did roll my eyes hardcore when my family complained about this like they actually give a single shit

 

[BeeksElectric]

Back to neoliberals issuing drone strikes. Truly building back better, I see.

 

[Deleted member 2840]

Yeah bombing people politely sure makes them feel better!

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The fuck is wrong with Americans?

 

[Rangerx]

This breaks international law and only serves to highten tensions in the region. Business as usual.

 

[game-biz]

I don't care about the "Iraq's state-sponsored Hashd," but if anybody innocent died, that's tragic.

 

[BringBackSonics]

Why is everyone saying Iraq state sponsored militias? I thought the article said Iran?