PNN – A Western media outlet, citing Iraqi officials, announced the discovery of a second secret Israeli military base in the country’s Western Desert.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing Al-Ahd News, Western sources have revealed new dimensions of the Israeli military presence in Iraq.
The New York Times, citing Iraqi officials, announced the discovery of a second secret Israeli military base in the country’s Western Desert.
The aforementioned media outlet reported: Another Israeli military base has been discovered in the Western Desert of Iraq, which is the second secret base of Tel Aviv to be revealed in this area.
According to leaked documents and reports, the Israeli army had begun the process of preparing and building one of these two bases on Iraqi soil in late 2024.
The New York Times, describing the use of these secret bases, added: At least one of these two bases located in the Western Desert was used specifically by the Israeli Air Force for “air support” operations and also as a station for “refueling fighter jets.”
After revealing the secret Israeli bases in Iraq, the media outlet quoted Iraqi officials as saying: Washington has forced Iraq to turn off its radars to protect American aircraft, both during last year’s short war and in the current conflict, while this action has made Baghdad more dependent on American forces to detect hostile movements and activities.
The newspaper, citing Iraqi army commanders, added: In private meetings, Abdul Amir Yarallah, Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, contacted his counterparts in the US military, and they confirmed that these forces did not belong to the US; that is why we realized that these forces were Israeli.
The source quoted the spokesman for the Karbala Operations Command as saying: Martyr Awad Al-Shammari contacted local authorities after observing and seeing foreign forces, but shortly after that, our contact with him was cut off. Finally, after two days of searching, his lifeless body was found.
The source noted: The available information indicates that at least one of the bases discovered by Awad al-Shammari was known to Washington, which means that the United States was most likely aware of the existence of Israeli bases on Iraqi soil.
The New York Times added: The role of the United States in Iraqi security was part of Israel’s calculations in this decision, so that it could operate safely and covertly in Iraq.