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On March 13, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) shared details regarding its recent strikes on the supposed Iranian-linked targets in Iraq. According to the CENTCOM, the targeted locations were belonging to Kataib Hezbollah and storing weapons prepared to be used against forces of the US-led coalition. Iraqi sources deny these claims saying that Iraqi government forces beame a target of the attack. MORE HERE
These defensive strikes were designed to destroy Iranian-supplied advanced conventional weapons, and that the U.S. acted in self-defense in response to a direct and deliberate attack on an Iraqi base that hosts coalition service members. – Gen Frank McKenzie, CDR CENTCOM pic.twitter.com/dBbe3Fx6Os
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2020
We assess that each location stored weapons that could enable lethal operations against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. We also assess that the destruction of these sights will degrade KH’s ability to conduct future attacks. pic.twitter.com/wRH6u9xLbH
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2020
We have effectively destroyed these facilities and expect that they no longer contain the type of advanced Iranian-supplied weapons that were used in the KH attacks.
– Gen Frank McKenzie, CDR CENTCOM pic.twitter.com/ag27fZnCoO— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2020
