The US launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The strikes killed at least 22 people, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Host Carol Hills speaks with Jomana Qaddour of the Atlantic Council about the political and humanitarian issues raised by President Joe Biden’s military action.
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