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U.S. Kills Kataib Hezbollah Commander Linked To Attacks On Americans In Latest Iraq Strike, Military Says

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The strike came days after a deadly attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

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  1. CNN

    US conducts strike in Iraq on Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for attacks on US (opens CNN)

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    A US drone strike on Wednesday in Baghdad killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander in Baghdad who was responsible for attacks on US forces in the region, according to US Central Command.

  2. Forbes

    U.S. Kills Kataib Hezbollah Commander Linked To Attacks On Americans In Latest Iraq Strike, Military Says (opens Forbes)

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    The strike came days after a deadly attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

  3. CBS News

    U.S. kills senior leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in strike in Iraq, says senior U.S. official (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. strike against Kataib Hezbollah was part of the U.S. response to the killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.

  4. Al-Monitor

    US strike in Baghdad kills Kataib Hezbollah commander as Iraq tensions simmer (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A Telegram channel affiliated with Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) reported that Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a commander in Kataeb Hezbollah, was killed in the attack.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    US conducts strike in Iraq on Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for attacks on American forces (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — A US military strike on Wednesday in Baghdad killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander who was responsible for attacks on American forces in the region, according to US Central Command.

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