Military news and duty station updates from Iraq
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Iraqi security forces have launched sweeping operations in the country’s western desert.
A powerful dust storm has swept across Iraq, including Najaf and Baghdad.
Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.
Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
Iraq’s new prime minister Ali al‑Zaidi has formally taken office in Baghdad, pledging reforms.
