A secret Israeli base in Iraq? What we know
Summary
Reports say Israel secretly built a military base in the Iraqi desert to support air attacks ahead of the US-Israel war on Iran. Iraqi officials have denied the reports, but Iraqi forces reportedly clashed with unidentified attackers near the suspected location.Key Facts
- Israel allegedly built a secret military outpost deep in the Iraqi desert near Iraq’s border with Saudi Arabia.
- The base reportedly housed special forces, served as a supply hub, and supported search-and-rescue for Israeli pilots.
- The Wall Street Journal reported Israeli troops launched air strikes from this base against Iraqi forces in early March.
- Satellite images and statements from Iraqi military officials pointed to suspicious activity near Najaf desert, southwest of Baghdad.
- Iraqi forces sent regiments to investigate, resulting in a firefight and casualties before finding no clear evidence of the base.
- An Iraqi security official denied the existence of the Israeli base, calling the reports false.
- Iraq formally protested to the US about suspected covert military activity violating its sovereignty.
- US officials said Washington was not involved in any such Israeli operation.
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