Event Brief
Pentagon Strikes Iran-Linked Militias in Iraq
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. targets Iranian-aligned militia groups in Iraq after six soldiers' deaths.
WHO: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine
WHAT: U.S. strikes Iranian-aligned militia groups
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: Following the deaths of six soldiers
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