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WorldAttacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions

A senior Iraqi source says a “resistance splinter” group may have carried out the September attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline. The drones were launched from Iraqi territory, threatening about 4 percent of global oil supplies and testing Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s pledge to bring armed groups under state control.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-16 01:35Original

Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions
Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factionsWorld