US military says US, Saudi forces struck sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq
CENTCOM said the strikes answered more than 30 drone attacks in 72 hours and warned further attacks on U.S. troops or Saudi energy sites could draw more action.
- U.S. Central Command and Saudi Arabian forces launched joint precision strikes against Iranian-aligned group sites across eastern Iraq.
- The combined air operation responded to over 30 drone attacks launched over the previous 72 hours targeting U.S. military positions and Saudi oil infrastructure.
- Iraqi paramilitary officials reported at least 20 fighters killed and dozens more wounded after strikes hit Popular Mobilization Forces command centers and logistics facilities.
- The action shattered a brief multi-day lull in regional hostilities, coinciding with Iranian ballistic missile launches at U.S. installations in Jordan and new maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Global crude oil prices spiked over 3% following the military escalation, reversing a brief decline as energy market concerns resurfaced over Middle East supply routes.
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At least 20 members of an Iraqi coalition comprising pro-Iran armed groups were killed in American-Saudi strikes on Iraq, the alliance said on Wednesday.
US-Saudi airstrikes kill 20 Iran-backed PMF fighters in Iraq
New Delhi: The United States and Saudi Arabia launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran-backed Shia militia positions across eastern Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) and wounding 32 others, in a major escalation of the expanding regional conflict. The strikes came as Iran claimed responsibility for firing ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan and reaffirmed its control over the strategically …
US and Saudi Arabian forces launched joint precision strikes against groups claimed to be allied with Iran in Iraq.
US And Saudi Arabia Strike Iranian Sites In Iraq
The Associated Press reports: The U.S. military said Tuesday that it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in fighting. All Iranian missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East were intercepted, U.S. Central Command said, adding that they “remain vigilant and at a high st…
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