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The base's air defense systems intercepted "most of the missiles," but "others impacted the base," CENTCOM reported.</small></blockquote></ref>

The base's air defense systems intercepted "most of the missiles," but "others impacted the base," CENTCOM reported.</small></blockquote></ref>

In response, on Feb 3-4, 2024, the US hit some 85 (Iran backed) targets in Syria and Iraq.<ref>Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/02/04/politics/us-damage-assessment-syria-iraq/index.html US destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties], ''CNN'', Feb 4, 2024</ While Republicans criticized that it was too little too late.<ref>Brie Stimson and Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, [https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-response-drone-strike-soldiers US begins Syria target airstrikes in response to deadly drone attack in Jordan], ''Fox News'', Feb 3, 2024</ref>

In response, on Feb 3-4, 2024, the US hit some 85 (Iran backed) targets in Syria and Iraq.<ref>Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/02/04/politics/us-damage-assessment-syria-iraq/index.html US destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties], ''CNN'', Feb 4, 2024</ref> While Republicans criticized that it was too little too late.<ref>Brie Stimson and Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, [https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-response-drone-strike-soldiers US begins Syria target airstrikes in response to deadly drone attack in Jordan], ''Fox News'', Feb 3, 2024</ref>

Then on Feb 7, it eliminated a senior leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq - the group responsible for the attack that killed the 3 US soldiers and wounded many.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-kills-senior-leader-iran-backed-kataib-hezbollah-iraq-strike/ U.S. kills senior leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in strike in Iraq, says senior U.S. official],  ''CBS'', Feb 7, 2024</ref>

Then on Feb 7, it eliminated a senior leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq - the group responsible for the attack that killed the 3 US soldiers and wounded many.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-kills-senior-leader-iran-backed-kataib-hezbollah-iraq-strike/ U.S. kills senior leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in strike in Iraq, says senior U.S. official],  ''CBS'', Feb 7, 2024</ref>

==Response==

==Response==