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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Saudi Arabia says it struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq with US coordination

Saudi ​Arabia said on Wednesday that its armed forces, in coordination with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out "targeted strikes" against Iran-backed groups in Iraq that it said were responsible for drone attacks on the ‌kingdom's oil ⁠facilities.

CENTCOM said ⁠the operation followed more than 30 drone attacks over the previous 72 hours that it said ​were "directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure".

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