Conspiracy To Target Irbil International Airport In Iraq
Conspiracy to target Irbil International Airport in Iraq, 6 tainted missiles stopped. There was a conspiracy to target Irbil International Airport in Iraq. However, 6 missiles fired to target it has been intercepted.
According to a Kurdish interior ministry statement, at least six missiles targeting Irbil International Airport in northern Iraq were intercepted on Wednesday evening.
The attack comes amidst diplomatic tensions between the US and Iraq.
The US-led coalition forces maintain a troop presence at a base inside Irbil Airport. Recent attacks have so far targeted particularly heavily fortified green zones, the seat of the Baghdad government, and the capital’s airport. Roadside bombs have regularly targeted convoys carrying material for the US-led coalition forces.
Saudi Arabia claims, Iran sent terrorists for attack; 10 arrested
Saudi Arabia has claimed to have busted a terrorist group trained by Iran’s ‘Revolutionary Guard’. They were prepared for an attack in Saudi Arabia. 10 people of the terrorist group have been arrested.
Iran has termed Saudi Arabia’s allegations as “rubbish”. A spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s security affairs said in a statement that three out of ten terrorists were trained to make explosives at the Revolutionary Guard’s bases in October 2017.
The identity of the terrorists was not even revealed.
Saudi militants arrested this terrorist group on 23 September. A large number of weapons and explosives have been found with the terrorists. Among them are sniper rifles and pistols.
Other details and evidence related to the terrorist group have not been made public. It was also not told in which cities he was arrested. The identity of the terrorists was also not disclosed, as investigations are on.
The old conflict between Saudi and Iran
Let there be an old conflict between Sunni dominated Saudi Arabia and Shia dominated Iran. In particular, this tension has increased further after the Trump administration imposed economic sanctions on Iran.
In many countries of the Arabian Peninsula, these two are also involved in a proxy war. Particularly in Yemen, where Iran helps the Haiti rebels, while Saudi Arabia is bent on ending it.