U.S. carries out strikes against facilities in Iraq- U.S. military

The United States on Tuesday carried out strikes against two facilities in Iraq, the U.S. military said.

"U.S. Central Command forces conducted discrete, precision strikes against two facilities in Iraq," a statement from the U.S. military said.

"The strikes were in direct response to the attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces by Iran and Iran-backed groups," the statement added.