U.S. carries out airstrikes against Iran-backed militia sites along Iraq-Syria border

The Defense Department says the U.S. military conducted airstrikes against what it says were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups“ near the border between Iraq and Syria. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the militias were using the facilities to launch unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: The U.S. launched airstrikes into parts of Iraq and Syria overnight, targeting Iranian-backed militias there in response to what the Biden administration says were drone attacks against American personnel in Iraq. The strikes targeted operational and weapons storage facilities in two locations in Syria and one in Iraq, though it is not immediately clear if anyone was killed or injured. The strikes are the second round ordered by President Joe Biden against Iranian-backed militias since he began his term in office.