//Congress split on US strikes in Syria on Iran-backed militia

Congress split on US strikes in Syria on Iran-backed militia

Above video: Pentagon says strikes in Syria make clear US will actThe Biden administration defended the U.S. military airstrikes in Syria as legal and appropriate Friday, saying they took out facilities that housed valuable “capabilities” used by Iranian-backed militia groups to attack American and allied forces in Iraq.John Kirby, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, said members of Congress were notified before the Thursday strikes as two