"Unidentified warplanes" struck Shiite militia targets in the Al Bukamal region of eastern Syria early Tuesday morning, Arab media outlets reported.
According to the reports, the airstrikes were carried out near the Iraqi border and targeted the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Units.
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One Iraqi news channel pointed to Israel as the perpetrator of one of the attacks.
The purported strikes are the latest in a mysterious spate of attacks attributed to Israel against Iran-backed bases in Syria and Iraq.
Earlier this month, 18 pro-Iran fighters were said to have been killed in an overnight airstrike on the Syrian side of the border.
Most of the explosions have targeted installations belonging to the Popular Mobilization Units.
Has #Israel been striking the Shia militia targets in #Iraq? @DanielTsemach suggests it's highly possible, given that Israel has said #Iran's efforts are never out of its reach 📰➡ https://t.co/VfUeFGRZno pic.twitter.com/IB92rJQaHL
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The attacks come amid rising tensions in the Middle East and especially amid the crisis between Iran and the US in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, as well as a recent airstrike on Saudi oil plants that the US has blamed on Iran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last month that Iran has no immunity anywhere and that the Israeli military forces "will act – and currently are acting – against them."
This article was originally published by i24NEWS.
