US strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria on 2 Feb 2024 unconfirmed by provided sources
OCCURRED Feb 2 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:37:52.691Zfact_mdfkql25yf
⚠ DISPUTEDfactrepo verdict
The claim that the US struck more than 85 Iran-backed militia targets in Iraq and Syria on 2 February 2024 is not directly supported by the provided candidates. The sources discuss the Tower 22 attack and subsequent events but do not mention the specific number of targets or the date. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified from these sources.
The claim states that on 2 February 2024, the United States struck more than 85 targets of Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the Tower 22 attack. The provided sources do not contain information about this specific event. They discuss the Tower 22 attack itself, the aftermath, and later joint US-Saudi strikes in 2026, but none mention the February 2024 strikes or the number of targets. Therefore, the claim cannot be confirmed or refuted based on the given candidates.
LOCATION Iraq and SyriaACTORS United States, Iran-backed militias#us-military #iran #iraq #syria #tower-22 #retaliation
SOURCES (3)
- [1]Doctor recalls treating dozens after Tower 22 drone attackYahoo · www.yahoo.com/news/articles/doctor-recalls-treating-dozens-tower-120000768.html
- [2]Doctor recalls treating dozens after Tower 22 drone attackTask & Purpose · taskandpurpose.com/news/doctor-tower-22-tbi-purple-heart/
- [3]US, Saudi Arabia launch joint strikes on Iran’s terrorist proxies in Iraq in response to drone attacksAOL · www.aol.com/articles/us-saudi-arabia-launch-joint-233305000.html
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