Earlier this week Iranian backed militia killed two US soldiers and a female UK soldier at Taji military base in Iraq.

Last night the US responded killing at least 18 militia members in Iraq including Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander General Siamand Mashhadani.

Hey guys, looks like we just killed another senior Iranian military commander. Sorry to interrupt. https://t.co/zOK9wyjbRl — Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) March 13, 2020

#BREAKING NEWS:

General Siamand Mashhadani, one of the #Iranian Revolutionary Guards Top Commander , was killed by the #American airstrike in #Iraq. مقتل الجنرال سيامند مشهداني أحد قادة الحرس الثوري الإيراني بالقصف الأميركي #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/b71xzGdPin — Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020

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another video from Iraq

U.S. strikes back at IRAN backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group after 2 American troops killed in Iraq pic.twitter.com/mww5xmTpau — Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020

The US launched strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militias after the militia’s attack earlier in the week killed two US and one UK soldier in Iraq.

video:

the moment that #US launches retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed Kataib #Hezbollah in #Iraq The #Iranian proxy group Kataib Hezbollah is the only group known to have previously conducted an indirect fire attack of this scale against US and coalition forces in #Iraq#IRAN pic.twitter.com/zrjsuClV7h — Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020

According to Kurdistan News 24 US jets bombed the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization (hashd al-shaabi)in Jurf al-Sakhr (الصخر ), located about 60 kilometers southwest of #Baghdad. At least 18 Iranian-backed militia members were killed.

VIDEO : U.S. launches strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militias after attack that killed US coalition troops In iraq. U.S. forces hit facilities linked to Kataib #Hezbollah, including storage facilities that housed weapons used in attacks on American and coalition troops pic.twitter.com/cXLuM1zndo — Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) March 13, 2020

General Siamand Mashhadani, one of the top commanders in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was killed in the attack.

https://twitter.com/kurdistannews24/status/1238312328971481088