CENTCOM confirms strike in Iraq which eliminated senior militia commander

A US airstrike on Wednesday eliminated a senior commander of the pro-Iranian Kataib Hezbollah, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.

"At 9:30 p.m. February 7, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a unilateral strike in Iraq in response to the attacks on U.S. service members, killing a Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on US forces in the region. There are no indications of collateral damage or civilian casualties at this time," CENTCOM said in a statement posted to X.

"The United States will continue to take necessary action to protect our people. We will not hesitate to hold responsible all those who threaten our forces’ safety," the statement added.