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US, Saudi Arabia Launch Joint Strikes on Iraqi Shiite Militias

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The United States and Saudi Arabia conducted joint airstrikes against Shiite militias in eastern Iraq.
  • The strikes targeted logistics and weapons sites, resulting in the deaths of 20 militia members and reportedly six Iranian advisors.
  • This action marks an escalation in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, with Saudi Arabia becoming more directly involved.

Joint airstrikes by the United States and Saudi Arabia against Shiite militias in eastern Iraq signal a significant escalation in the wider conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The raids, which targeted "logistical and terrorist weapons sites," were confirmed by the U.S. military's Centcom. The Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella organization for many Iraqi Shiite militias, reported that their Baghdad headquarters and six other sites were hit, resulting in the deaths of 20 militants. Six Iranian advisors were also reportedly killed in the strikes. This marks Saudi Arabia's increasingly direct engagement in a conflict it had previously supported more cautiously. The Saudi Ministry of Defense cited legitimate defense following drone attacks against its territory. The U.S. has stated that these coordinated actions aim to counter Iranian aggression and support stability in the region, as the conflict enters its sixth month.

terrorist logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq

— CentcomDescription of the targets for the joint U.S.-Saudi airstrikes.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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