The Martyrs

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Kataib Hezbollah said its headquarters in the Western Iraqi town of al-Qaim, press the key

, The United States air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Iranian-backed accused Iraq of militia, for an attack that killed a U.S. civilian contractor.

weapons caches and command-and-control centers at five locations in conjunction with Kataib Hezbollah met were said on Sunday, the defense Ministry said.

An Iraqi paramilitary force, said the 25 fighters were killed and 51 injured.

The US Secretary of state said, it would be for Iran is taking actions that American lives are in danger.

Kataib Hezbollah leader Jamal Jaafar Ibrahimi, who is also known as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, warned that "The Blood of The Martyrs will not be In Vain ".

"Our response will be very difficult for The American forces in Iraq ," he said.

The para-military mobilization of the population, said dozens of people were killed or

Iraq 's Prime Minister have been hurt, condemned the "violation of Iraqi sovereignty", while Iran said the foreign Ministry, the US strikes were a "clear case of terrorism. "

The U.S. contractor were killed when More Than 30 missiles at an Iraqi base of the military in the Northern city of Kirkuk on Friday. Four US service personnel and two members of the Iraqi security forces were also wounded in The Attack .

What are the US strikes target?

Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said, affected their ability to carry out attacks against the U.S. -led coalition troops in Iraq in the fight against the Islamic state (IS) group.

These pages use to plan weapons Depots and command and control sites, the Kataib Hezbollah and carrying out attacks, he added.

A spokesman for the mobilization of the population, an Iraqi paramilitary force, which is dominated by the Iranian-backed Shia militia, the Kataib Hezbollah, said the US strike had targeted Aden your Al-Jazira Operations Command " facility in the al - Qaim area of Anbar province, as well as fighters from his 45th and 46th brigades.

U.S. Secretary of defense Mark Esper , told reporters that The Strikes were "successful," and he discouraged discussed with President Donald Trump "other options" to further attacks on U.S. forces.

"I would like to point out that we provide additional measures necessary, so that we can act in Our Own self-defense, and we have, probably more with the Bad Behaviour of the militias, or from Iran," he said.

Mark Esper , said the US was ready to deter further actions, attacks from Iranian proxies

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo , said: "This was The First series of attacks against this particular Iraqi facility, and others, are where American lives are in danger.

"What we did was, a decisive answer makes it clear what President Trump has said for months and months and months - the more we have, the actions that The American men and a woman in danger for the Islamic Republic of Iran to take. "

What Kataib Hezbollah is?

Kataib Hezbollah (brigades of The Party of God) is a powerful Iraqi Shia militia that receives financial and military support from Iran.

Since 2009, the USA have listed, referred to The Group as a terrorist Organisation, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as a "global terrorist", he accused them of threatening The Peace and stability of Iraq .

The United States called Kataib Hezbollah has a terrorist organization since 2009

Mr. Hoffman Kataib said Hezbollah had received a "close link" with Iran, the Quds Force , the overseas operations arm of the Islamic revolutionary guards corps (IRGC), and had "always lethal aid and other support from Iran, which he has used to attack" the US-led coalition forces in Iraq . to advise

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, The Chief of staff of the mobilization of the population, is, the Quds Force commander Gen Qasem Soleimani .

The trump card-the administration has previously claimed that the Quds Force is "Iran is the most important mechanism for the preservation and promotion of" US-designated terrorist groups throughout the Middle East .

What is the Iran suspected in Iraq ?

Iran's influence in Iraq has grown, the Internal Affairs steadily since the US-led invasion, which led to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

It has close ties to Shiite politicians, which is part of the ruling elite, and supports the Popular mobilization, is played in the defeat of an important role.

the protesters in Iraq accused Iran of complicity in Iraq , the failure and corruption. Have you set fire to A Number of Iranian Consulate in the country during the recent wave of protests.

Earlier this month, Mr. Pompeo accused Iranian-backed forces for a series of attacks in Iraq .

He warned Iran that any attack would be responded to by the country, or their deputies, the damage would be the USA, or allies," a decisive answer".

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Source of news: bbc.com