The US has carried out more than 85 strikes in Syria and Iraq

US Central Command reported that on February 1 its forces conducted airstrikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria. The main target was Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces.
US President Joe Biden ordered the strikes in response to the January 28 killing of three US soldiers in Jordan.
"This Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone fired by militant groups backed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Earlier today I attended the dignified return of these brave Americans to Dover Air Force Base and spoke with each of their families. "This afternoon, on my order, US military forces struck targets in Iraq and Syria that the KGIR and its affiliated militias use to attack US forces," Biden said.
Iraq in turn criticized Washington's move, with Prime Minister's spokesman Mohammed Chia al-Sudani saying the US strikes constituted a "violation of Iraqi sovereignty".
"These strikes are a threat that will drag Iraq and the region into an undesirable situation with catastrophic consequences for the security and stability of Iraq and the region," General Yehia Rasool said.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby responded that the Iraqi government had been forewarned of the strikes.
"The targets were carefully selected to avoid civilian casualties and based on clear, irrefutable evidence that they were linked to attacks against US personnel in the region," the spokesman said.
He said the operation lasted about 30 minutes and "they were apparently successful." Kirby added that B-1 bombers carrying more than 125 precision-guided munitions were involved in the strikes.
At least 18 people lost their lives during the strikes in Syria./BGNES