US and Saudi forces carried out airstrikes in Iraq on Tuesday against Iran-backed militant groups, according to the US military. The action came after the militants were blamed for launching more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days.
The military said the operation involved warplanes and described the attacks as precision strikes. Handout footage released by US Central Command, or CENTCOM, showed what the military said were launches tied to the operation.
The strikes highlight a sharp rise in tension involving Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq. The reported drone attacks in the days leading up to the operation appear to have prompted a coordinated military response by Washington and Riyadh.
So far, the available details remain limited, and the military statement did not provide a fuller public account in the material released with the video. Even so, the episode points to continued instability in Iraq and the wider regional confrontation involving US partners and Iran-backed forces.
