Israel Built Secret Base in Iraq During Iran War, WSJ Reports
The outpost reportedly housed special forces and search-and-rescue teams as Israel carried out thousands of strikes against Iranian targets, WSJ reported.
- The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Israel established a secret military outpost in Iraq's western desert to support its air war against Iran, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.
- Built shortly before Operation Roaring Lion began with American knowledge, the site housed Israeli Air Force special forces and search-and-rescue teams positioned to rescue pilots downed during operations over Iran.
- On March 4, a local shepherd reported unusual helicopter activity near the site, prompting the IDF to conduct airstrikes that deterred Iraqi troops from discovering the secret outpost.
- Baghdad condemned the strike, which killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded two others, and filed a formal complaint with the United Nations against the operation.
- Positioned closer to the battlefield, the Air Force sustained thousands of airstrikes against Iranian targets during the five-week campaign, demonstrating the outpost's operational significance to the broader conflict.
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A secret military base was accidentally discovered in the Iraqi desert in March. Now, Israel is alleged to be behind a massive airstrike on a military patrol that was on its way to investigate the mysterious base.
The Wall Street Journal reveals that Israel built a secret base in Iraq, close to the Iranian border. This facility was established just before the beginning of the war. It was a shepherd who discovered this base, intrigued by helicopter overflights. (International).
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It is a revelation of the Wall Street Journal which makes great noise: Israel operated from a secret base set up in the Iraqi desert during its recent air campaign against Iran. A strategic site for rescue of pilots, protected at the cost of direct clashes with the local army.
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