Airstrike Targets Iran-backed Militias Near Iraq-Syria Border, Media Reports Say
Airstrike Targets Iran-backed Militias Near Iraq-Syria Border, Media Reports Say
An airstrike targeted Iran-backed militias near the border between Iraq and Syria overnight Monday, according to media reports in both countries. One Iraqi news channel attributed the attack in Al Bukamal to Israel.
The purported strike came a week after twenty-one people were reportedly killed in an explosion at a weapons warehouse used by Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq’s Anbar province. Iraqi military sources and reports in Arab media outlets didn’t say who was responsible for it, but the incident was linked to recent attacks in the country, some attributed to Israel.
The explosion came a day after drones struck Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria, killing at least 18 militia fighters. A Syrian security official said Israeli jets staged the airstrikes, but denied there were any casualties.
A series of recent strikes in Iraq have been attributed to Israel, some taking place near the Syrian border. The attacks were aimed at Shi’ite militias affiliated with Iran, aimed at foiling attempts to smuggle weapons into Syria.
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