Israel's Iraq strikes launched from Kurdish-held parts of Syria, backed by Saudi: Official
Tehran (KNA) - A senior Iraqi official says the recent Israeli drone attacks targeting a pro-government military force in the Arab country had the backing of the Saudi regime and were launched from the areas controlled by US-backed Kurdish militants in neighboring Syria.
The official, who has knowledge of the latest intelligence briefing from Baghdad's security services, told the Middle East Eye news portal on Tuesday that the attacks were conducted from bases belonging to the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed anti-Damascus alliance of mainly Kurdish militants.
"The drone attacks were launched from SDF areas with the financing and backing of the Saudis," said the official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity.
The latest such drone attacks struck Sunday a convoy of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or Hashd al-Sha'abi near the Iraqi town of al-Qa'im close to the Syrian border.
It killed Kazem Mohsen, 45th PMU Brigade logistical support chief who was also known by his nom de guerre Abu Ali al-Dabi, and severely wounded another fighter.
The PMU said the United States was providing air support to Israel for the strikes.
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Iraqi source said the plan to target the PMU was hatched during a visit by Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer al-Sabhan to the SDF-held Syrian area in June.
Source: PressTV