Saturday, September 28, 2019

Israel Believed Behind Overnight Attack On Iran's 'Land Bridge' From Iraq To Syria

Another mystery airstrike was conducted over Iraq late Friday night, after a summer that's witnessed Baghdad blame Israel for a series of unprecedented violations of its airspace to carry out alleged strikes on Iran-linked Shia militias in the country.

This newest incident involved an attack on Imam Ali base near the border with Syria, in an area which Israeli defense officials have voiced concern Iran is utilizing Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces to aid Syrian forces in establishing a security corridor stretching along the Syrian-Iraq border, or so-called Iranian "Land bridge".

Israeli media has taken keen interest in each new 'mystery' attack on Iraq of late after last month Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in public comments that he's been forced to "Defend" Israel's security and "Interests" even in faraway Iraq.

Unknown aircraft reportedly struck bases belonging to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq close to the Syrian border late Friday night.

Notably the attack came on the same day Iraq announced re-opening of the key al-Qa'im border crossing in Boukamal, which had once been controlled by ISIS. Should there be proof or confirmation that Israel was indeed behind the overnight airstrikes, it could signal the start of a more aggressive Israeli campaign to ensure pro-Iranian forces can't establish bases along the Syrian border.

This after Netanyahu said during an Aug. 30 Facebook campaign live stream event to political supports that "I am doing everything to defend our nation's security from all directions: in the north facing Lebanon and Hezbollah, in Syria facing Iran and Hezbollah, unfortunately in Iraq as well facing Iran. We are surrounded by radical Islam led by Iran.".

Similar attacks by unknown aircraft on Western Iraq and the border area came on Sept. 9, 19, and 22 - resulting in dozens of total casualties.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-believed-behind-overnight-attack-irans-land-bridge-iraq-syria

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