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February 2021 United States airstrike in Syria
| February 2021 United States airstrike in Syria | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis and the American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war | |
.svg) Location of Deir ez-Zor Governorate in Syria | |
| Type | Air Interdiction |
| Location | |
| Planned by |  United States |
| Commanded by | Joe Biden |
| Target |  Kata'ib HezbollahKata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada |
| Date | 25 February 2021 (local time, UTC+3) |
| Executed by | United States Air Force |
| Casualties | 1–22 militiamen killed[a] Several wounded[2] |
On February 25, 2021, the United States military carried out an airstrike on a site which it believed to have been occupied by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias operating from across the border in eastern Syria.[5][6] The unilateral operation was in retaliation for multiple rocket attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq ten days prior[7] and was the first known offensive military operation carried out under U.S. president Joe Biden.[8][9]
- ^ Roblin, Sebastian (February 26, 2021). "Biden's Retaliatory Strike In Syria Is A Double-Edged Message To Tehran". Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via www.forbes.com.
- ^ a b "US attacks 'Iranian-backed military infrastructure' in Syria | Syria News". Al Jazeera. February 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Stewart, Idrees Ali, Phil (Feb 26, 2021). "U.S. air strikes in Syria target Iranian-backed militia - Pentagon". Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved Feb 28, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Death toll update | 22 militiamen of Iraqi Hezbollah and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces in US strikes on Syria-Iraq border • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". Feb 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved Feb 28, 2021.
- ^ De Luce, Dan; Gains, Mosheh; Gubash, Charlene; Welker, Kristen (26 February 2021). "U.S. bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia". NBC News. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Romo, Vanessa (February 25, 2021). "U.S. Launches Military Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Militants In Syria". NPR. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Starr, Barbara; Liebermann, Oren (February 26, 2021). "US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militia structures". CNN. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Joe Biden orders airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in Syria". ABC News. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "U.S. targets Iranian-backed militias in Syria with airstrikes". CBS News. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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