How 2 Secret IDF Airbases in Iraq Were Exposed & Why IDF Practiced Greece Sorties
The explosive revelations published by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times few weeks back exposed one of the most daring, highly classified, and politically explosive covert operations in recent Middle Eastern history. The construction and defense of two secret Israeli military bases inside Iraq’s western Al Anbar province is being considered integral to US & Israel Vs Iran war . Note that distance between Israel (Tel Aviv) and Iran (Tehran) is near about 1600 kms or 900+ miles. Operating right under the nose of Baghdad, and directly tied to the escalating regional wars with Iran; these 2 clandestine installations completely shocked Iraqi politics and military. 1. How the 2 Airbases Were Exposed The 2 airbases were exposed when an Iraqi man Awwad al-Shammari (also spelled Awad al-Shammari ), a local Bedouin shepherd was searching for missing sheep. al-Shammari stumbled upon the hidden outpost while traveling in the desert looking for missing sheep. He had se...