US retaliatory strikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq

The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a recent drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a remote base in Jordan.

The extensive air attacks were ordered in response to the deaths of the soldiers last Sunday in a drone strike blamed by Washington on Iran-backed forces.

"Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing," US President Joe Biden said in a statement.