Kata’ib Hezbollah has many more weapons storage sites and the U.S. military believes it knows where most of them are, McKenzie said during a Pentagon news conference.

Following Kata’ib Hezbollah attack plots uncovered in June, the prime minister ordered a special forces raid against the group’s headquarters. More than a dozen fighters were detained.

By hitting Kata’ib Hezbollah decisively where and when the group felt secure, the U.S. will have, at least temporarily, introduced a new risk calculus into militia and IRGC movements and activity.

The killing of a leader of Kata’ib Hezbollah continued a series of strikes in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops in the region, including one that killed three Americans in Jordan.

People carry a coffin of a commander from Kataib Hezbollah, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 8, 2024. Reuters/Ahmed Saad ...

According to the statement released by Kata'ib Hezbollah's security official Abu Ali Al-Askari on Monday on his Telegram channel, "The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has prepared its equipment to ...

A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital killed Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) commander Wissam Muhammed Saber, who was “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region. “U.S.

U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Senior Figure of Kata’ib Hezbollah Headline Feb 08, 2024 In news from Iraq, the United States has assassinated a senior commander of the Kata’ib Hezbollah militia.