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U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias after deadly attack

The U.S. launched a series of military strikes against Iranian forces and the militias they support in both Syria and Iraq. The bombings are in retaliation for an attack last weekend that killed three American soldiers and wounded dozens of others in Jordan. Nick Schifrin reports.

U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias after deadly attack

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