On December 29, 2019 a group of US F-15E fighters attacked five facilities controlled by the Shia militia group, Kataib Hezbollah, in Iraq and Syria. In addition to the destruction of five weapons and munitions depots, and command and control locations, these attacks killed 25 Iraqis, including at least four militia commanders and the wounding of at least 55 others. The Trump administration argues that these attacks were not only ...
![The traditions of Ashura, a holy day Shi'ite Muslims will observe Sunday, started in the Middle East and spread to Iran and South Asia, where they have been practiced for centuries. [atlasshrugs]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/iraq/ashura.jpg?itok=twpgvhlW "The traditions of Ashura, a holy day Shi'ite Muslims will observe Sunday, started in the Middle East and spread to Iran and South Asia, where they have been practiced for centuries. [atlasshrugs]")
