The US military's first known action under President Biden came in February when it struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups.
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The US military's first known action under President Biden came in February when it struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups.
Mandatory Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

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Biden orders airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups

President Joe Biden directed military forces to conduct defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region on Sunday evening, according to a news release from the Department of Defense.