- The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes against a bunker complex used by Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria early on Wednesday.
- Why it matters: The retaliatory strikes came just over a week after two US-led coalition bases in eastern Syria were subjected to separate rocket and drone attacks on the same day.
- Attacks by suspected Iran-linked groups on coalition sites in Iraq and Syria have been less frequent in recent months following a spate of incidents in January.
<span>US airstrikes target bunkers used by Iran-linked militias in Syria</span>
