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Iranian Drone Attack Plot Foiled in Iraq Before Execution
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First reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago
What happened
Iraqi authorities stopped an Iranian-backed cell from launching drone attacks beyond Iraq, seizing drones and weapons linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The arrest highlights ongoing Iranian proxy activity in Iraq amid Baghdad’s efforts to prevent its land being used for attacks against other countries.
- 01Iraqi forces foiled an Iranian-backed drone attack plot targeting locations outside Iraq.
- 02The cell was apprehended in Babil province with drones and weapons seized.
- 03The group had direct ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- 04Reuters reported similar Iranian covert cells in Iraq targeting Gulf states with U.S. forces.
- 05Iraq’s Prime Minister stressed preventing attacks launched from Iraqi soil.
- 06Iraq is negotiating disarmament with armed factions to consolidate state control over weapons.
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