Pentagon: U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Group

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon says the U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad.U.S. officials say multiple strikes by U.S. fighter jets hit five locations and mainly targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities inside Iraq. A Defense Department statement says the strikes targeted five weapons storage facilities to significantly degrade their ability to conduct future attacks.