Baghdad, Nov 23 : Iraq’s government condemned overnight US airstrikes south of Baghdad that killed eight members of Iran-aligned Iraqi paramilitary group Kataeb Hezbollah, saying they were a “dangerous escalation” not coordinated with authorities.

The US has carried out two series of strikes in Iraq since Tuesday, in response to more than 60 attacks by Iran-aligned militias against forces in the region, and destroyed a Kataeb Hezbollah operations center and a command and control node.