Riyadh’s decision to join the US in striking sites associated with the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces further complicates a chaotic war
US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq on Wednesday have pushed the region into “uncharted territory”, analysts have warned.
Amid stark warnings of a widening and increasingly “unpredictable” conflict, Riyadh’s decision to publicly join the US in striking sites associated with Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least 20 fighters, has added another complicating dimension to the war.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent.
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