Retaliatory airstrikes carried out by the United States against Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Thursday struck a civilian airport in Karbala, according to Iraqi defense officials and religious authorities, who say one civilian was killed in the attack. And on Friday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamad Alhakim summoned the US and UK ambassadors over "the recent American aggression," according to a ministry statement.
The Pentagon said the overnight strikes targeted weapons storage facilities belonging to Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Shiite militia group US defense officials blame for Wednesday’s deadly attack on an Iraqi base housing US and coalition troops.