Now that the fact Israel has been attacking targets across Iraq for the
past few weeks, Iraqi intelligence is starting to weigh in on details
related to the strikes, which seem to be targeting Shi’ite militias.
Iraqi intelligence services now say that they believe the Israeli attacks are being launched not from Israel, but from eastern Syria, more specifically bases belonging to the Kurdish SDF.
This would certainly make it easier for Israeli drones to reach Iraqi
soil. Officials say that the SDF and Israel have “an understanding” on
the matter, and Saudi Arabia is backing the idea.
This all potentially makes sense, with Israel long aligning itself with
the Kurds, and Saudi Arabia almost certainly in favor of any attack on
any Shi’ites in the region. Iraqi officials haven’t offered any proof to
confirm this narrative.
No proof, but antiwar is reporting. Turkey is officially sponsoring jihadis… the media is silent about americas favorite jihadi Erdogan.
You are waisting your time repeating the old canard of Turkey sponsoring terrorists. That neocon media trumpeted propaganda of bad Turkey as Turkey cooperated with Iran and Russia for a long time. They tried to demonize Erdogan, his family and pets — in a typical neocon primitive style. And it is West that is forever arming PKK Kurds in that strategic location. With US and Israel focused on trying to get control over Iraqi and Syrian Kurds as well — Turkey became an enemy of US efforts. US was not getting anywhere with Iraqi Kurds, and it actually sponsored opposition to Peshmerga Kurds by propping up PKK. Turkey and Iraq understood the danger and they got Barzani, leader of Iraqi Peshmerga to join them. Barzani visited Erdogan number of times. Turkey opened military base in Iraq. The end game was clear —- the call for independence was a signal for Iraq to crush US favored PKK in Iraq. With US help, PKK in Iraq took Kirkuk and Sinjar. Iraq forces kicked them out — and Peshmerga did not move a finger to help. With Turkey focused on insuring that PKK in Turkey will not get a joint border with Syrian PKK. Something US is determined to do. But Turkey with Russia’s help foiled the attempt by cutting a corridor from Jarabulus to Al-Bab kucking out ISIS that was merely place holding for US supported YPG. YPG is just a branch of PKK — same leadership. Then, after Afrin YPG refused to accept Russian-Syrian proposal to thrn the territory over to Damascus, Turkey invaded, crushed zYLG and stopped smuggling across the entire border. US is also furious that Turkey coopted Islamist groups many of which US funded and equipped. The reason is — Kurds have been the cause of many Arabs and Turkmen being displaced. Now, they have a chance for revenge.
The same misinformation is out there on Idlib. There are groups that signed up with Turkey, but have gone back to HTS (Al-Qaeda). For money — and plenty off. HTS is well funded by the West, and Western operatives are working with them. Now, when those groups were caught in smuggling — the loudspeakers from the West gloated how Syria and Russia attacked Turkish convoy? In their dreams. Syrian Army moved in to take over a sector of Idlib. Western criticism was muted as they expected Turkey’s reaction. Of course, Turkey still supports all loyal militia , but specifically not HTS. As Turkey is gearing to enter Syria at Kobane region — the last piece of border not yet controlled by Turkey — stakes are high for US. The last hope t control Turkey-Syria-Iraq border is slipping away. The position at Al-Tanf untenable and possibly useless. In the light of this — Idlib is not much of a value beyond some anti-Turkey and anti-Russian propaganda. With the US acquiescing to the security zone — it may in the end, slowly but surely giving Turkey more room and having to deal with fallout in Kurd majority areas.
The news about Israel using Kurdish base for attacks will have major consequences.
As for proof? Baghdad is the site if Intelligence sharing center with Iran and Russia. Of course it is accurate.
Bianca,,great post, I must say. 🙂
It can only make Turkey and Iran even more hostile to the Kurds.
The SDF/Kurds are not only traitors to their own country Syria, but can also be bought for aggressions/attacks/assassinations carried out by third countries or enemies to Iraq, Iran and Syria……and probably Turkey.
Israel’s Iraq strikes launched from Kurdish-held parts of Syria, backed by Saudi: Official
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/08/28/604686/Israel-drone-Iraq-Syria-Saudi-Arabia
Hah! The SDF “have an understanding”… Read: The US forced them to do it. The SDF have problems with Turkey – they aren’t going to be looking for another fight with Iraqi and Iranian militia inside Syria. So someone put them up to it – and it wasn’t just Israel, it has to be the US.
In fact, it’s likely the SDF had no say in the matter. With both Israel and the US involved, they probably were directly told to ignore the presence of Israeli drones, if they even knew they were there. It’s even possible that Israel supplied the drones and US forces actually were the ones launching them.
Now the Pentagon says they are opposed to Israeli strikes in Iraq. They should be, since they are outnumbered by Iranian militia in Iraq. However, it rings hollow, since there is no way Israelis could be inside Syria with large drones without the US forces embedded with the SDF knowing. So the Pentagon is lying again.
I wish my country, the US of Israel,,would get the hell out of this vast cluster #uck called the Middle East and let these local yokels just clean up on one another!! None of this is my affair or any affair of my neighbors or State that I reside in!!!
I call bullshit. If they came from anywhere in Syria it was from our own troops embedded among the SDF. The SDF are just a convenient human shield.