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    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.
    by Jane Arraf Feb 07, 2024 1 minute
    People, rescuers and security forces gather around a vehicle hit by a drone strike, reportedly killing three people, including two leaders of a pro-Iran group, in Baghdad on Wednesday.
    Updated February 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM ET

    A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia on Wednesday, the Pentagon said.

    In a nighttime attack Wednesday, the U.S. military "conducted a unilateral strike, formerly Twitter.

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