US stresses respect for Iraqi sovereignty while committing to hold Iran-backed forces accountable
Kirby said if there were no attacks on US troops, there would be no need for retaliatory strikes.
Kataib Hezbollah Iraqi militia gather ahead of the funeral of the Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, Iraq, January 4, 2020. (photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI/FILE PHOTO)ByHANNAH SARISOHNUpdated:
