# Iraq sacks commander over drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/56316

- CGTN, 2026-09-12 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-12/Iraq-sacks-commander-over-drone-attacks-on-Saudi-Arabia-1QnA3AlstcQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iraqi Prime Minister and armed forces commander-in-chief Ali al-Zaidi dismissed the Maysan Operations Commander and ordered an investigation after authorities confirmed that attacks on Saudi Arabia were launched from southern Iraq’s Maysan province. Saudi Arabia said drones from Iraq damaged its East-West Pipeline and caused injuries, but held off responding at Baghdad’s request.

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