U.S. national, mom and infant among those killed as Iran rains missiles down on Kurds in northern Iraq
CBSN
An American citizen, a mother and her 1-day-old infant are among the 14 people who were killed this week by a barrage of Iranian missiles fired at Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq. Iran's Revolutionary Guards (ICRG) targeted Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region with dozens of missiles and explosives-laden drone aircraft.
In a statement carried by Iranian state TV, the ICRG, which the U.S. government considers a terrorist group, said its "operation will continue with our full determination until the threat is effectively repelled, terrorist group bases are dismantled, and the authorities of the Kurdish region assume their obligations and responsibilities."
Local security sources in Iraqi Kurdistan told CBS News that at least 70 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones were used in the attacks that targeted four locations in the region — one of them only about 30 miles from a U.S.-led coalition military base.
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