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Friday, December 22, 2023
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Friday, December 22, 2023
Iran-backed militias in Iraq claim to have targeted Israeli gas rig in Mediterranean
Energean's floating production system (FPSO) at the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. (Energean)
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Iran-backed militias, claims to have struck a “vital target” in the Mediterranean Sea several days ago.
A source in the group tells Al Jazeera that the target was the Karish gas rig off Israel’s northern coast.
The claims from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — which cannot be verified — come after the IDF announced it downed a drone last week over the sea near Lebanon as it approached Israeli airspace.
