Iraqi Forces Seize Drone Launch Platform Linked to Saudi Pipeline Attack

Iraqi security forces have seized a drone-launching platform that Saudi authorities say was used to target a Saudi oil pipeline, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

Saudi officials said they traced the origin of the drone strike to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, a region located near the border with Iran.

Al Jazeera reported that Iraqi authorities carried out the seizure of the platform following the identification of the launch site, though further details on the timing of the operation and the specific pipeline targeted were not immediately available.

The incident adds to a series of drone and missile attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure in recent years, which Riyadh has previously attributed to armed groups operating from within Iraq and other neighboring countries.

Neither Saudi nor Iraqi officials have released additional details on the extent of damage caused by the attack or on any groups suspected of carrying it out. Al Jazeera did not specify whether any arrests were made in connection with the seizure.

The report noted that the location near the Iranian border could raise questions about the involvement of armed factions with cross-border ties, though no formal allegations against any specific group were mentioned in the available reporting.