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Iraq traces pipeline drone to Maysan province, fires local commander

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Local time
11:54 PM in Baghdad
Where
Baghdad, Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered an urgent investigation into the attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline; his office later said a drone had been launched from Maysan province, dismissed the province's operations commander and set up an inquiry into the command.

Why it matters

Baghdad's admission that the strike came from its soil raises pressure on it to curb Iran-aligned militias before Riyadh decides whether to retaliate.

Sources (7)

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Correction

  • Corrected the headline (it read "Iraq condemns and orders investigation into drone attack on Saudi pipeline"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-response to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Iraq opens investigation into drone launch behind Saudi pipeline strike"); added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence