The US and Saudi Arabia attack pro-Iran militias in Iraq following a flood of drones, and Washington claims to have intercepted Iranian missiles
The bombings have killed 20 members of the People's Mobilization Forces and wounded at least 32, and Iraq has called an emergency meeting in the face of rising tension in the Middle East.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have launched high-precision attacks on pro-Iranian militia positions in eastern Iraq on Tuesday in response to more than 30 drone attacks attributed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard in the last 72 hours, targeting US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure, according to the US Central Command (Centcom).
According to Centcom, American and Saudi fighter planes have attacked "numerouslogistical facilities and weapons "of terrorist groups in eastern Iraq.
Saudi Arabia, for its part, has reported that these attacks have taken place following the interception and downing of several drones aimed at oil installations in the east of its territory, while increasing tension in the region.
Saudi Arabia has also warned on Wednesday that it will continue to respond to any attack from Iraq if its territory or facilities remain the target of attacks by Iraqi militias aligned with Iran as part of its right to self-defence .
On the other hand, an Iranian official has denied that Tehran ordered an attackon Saudi targets , according to official Iranian media reports.
Indeed, in statements to the state news agency IRIB, the president "categorically denied any connection with those launched from other countries against Saudi targets. "
As a resultof the attacks, at least 20 members of the pro-Popular Mobilization Forces militias have been killed and 32others injured, according to the group.
Emergency meeting in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has called an emergency meeting of the Ministerial National Security Council on Wednesday following the attacks this Tuesday, which will conclude with a detailed account of what happened during the bombing and the decisions taken.
Surprise attack on America
On the other hand, the United States has claimed on Tuesday to have thwarted a surprise attack with multiple ballistic missiles on US troops deployed from Iran in the Middle East. This would be the first such attack since President Trump declared that Washington and Tehran were negotiating.
"All Iranian missiles have been intercepted," the U.S. Central Command said, pointing out that "U.S. forces are on alert and at a high level of preparation. "
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