▲ 126 ▼ US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments A senior commander of an Iran-backed militia has been killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad. A leader of Kataib Hezbollah and two of his guards were in a vehicle when it was targeted in the east of the Iraqi capital. All three of them died. The Pentagon said the commander was responsible for directing attacks on American forces in the region. The US has linked the militia to a drone attack in Jordan that killed three US troops last month. Archive
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's just a series of "find out" phases in response to the previous ones and has been since like the fall of the Ottoman Empire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Ottoman Empire never controlled the Persian Empire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Their presence in the Middle East did keep the British out though, at least as far as I know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) True, but its not like it was free of fucking arounds and finding outs during their reign either. The Mid East. is the place you can always point back to someone else as to blame all the way back to the Ubaidians. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, that's true. I should have said "at least" but I thought that things were relatively stable under the Ottomans. Though I suppose "relatively stable" is a pretty low bar with how it's been since they fell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jedipoopoo@links.hackliberty.org -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Ottoman Empire never controlled the Persian Empire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Their presence in the Middle East did keep the British out though, at least as far as I know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) True, but its not like it was free of fucking arounds and finding outs during their reign either. The Mid East. is the place you can always point back to someone else as to blame all the way back to the Ubaidians. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, that's true. I should have said "at least" but I thought that things were relatively stable under the Ottomans. Though I suppose "relatively stable" is a pretty low bar with how it's been since they fell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jedipoopoo@links.hackliberty.org -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Their presence in the Middle East did keep the British out though, at least as far as I know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) True, but its not like it was free of fucking arounds and finding outs during their reign either. The Mid East. is the place you can always point back to someone else as to blame all the way back to the Ubaidians. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, that's true. I should have said "at least" but I thought that things were relatively stable under the Ottomans. Though I suppose "relatively stable" is a pretty low bar with how it's been since they fell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jedipoopoo@links.hackliberty.org -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) True, but its not like it was free of fucking arounds and finding outs during their reign either. The Mid East. is the place you can always point back to someone else as to blame all the way back to the Ubaidians. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, that's true. I should have said "at least" but I thought that things were relatively stable under the Ottomans. Though I suppose "relatively stable" is a pretty low bar with how it's been since they fell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jedipoopoo@links.hackliberty.org -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, that's true. I should have said "at least" but I thought that things were relatively stable under the Ottomans. Though I suppose "relatively stable" is a pretty low bar with how it's been since they fell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jedipoopoo@links.hackliberty.org -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jedipoopoo@links.hackliberty.org -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GilgameshCatBeard@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Looks like a sad little troll got an account banned by lemmy world. permalink fedilink source parent