US airstrikes in Syria

The World

The US military carried out airstrikes in Syria against Iranian proxy militias on Thursday night. The strikes targeted weapons and ammunition storage areas that were connected to the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Emma Beals, a senior adviser to the European Institute for Peace, about the strikes and what they indicate about an escalating regional crisis as Israel and Hamas battle in the Gaza Strip. 

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