New details obtained by Al Arabiya shed light on the Israeli presence on Iraqi territory during the recent war with Iran, with informed sources revealing how the Israeli base was discovered by a local shepherd.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The sources said that on March 3, a shepherd and his brother headed into the desert to hunt rabbits in the Shanana area, south of al-Nukhaib desert, southwest of Anbar province in western Iraq.
Open-top vehicle
The shepherd, who was born in 2001 and later gave his testimony to security forces, said he saw a drone monitoring his and his brother’s movements in the desert. As he continued chasing rabbits, the pursuit led him toward a site where an unidentified security force was positioned.An open-top vehicle then approached them coming from the direction of that force.Inside, were security personnel wearing khaki and desert-colored military uniforms. One of them got out and spoke to the shepherd in a Levantine Arabic dialect, questioning him for several minutes before ordering him to leave the area and not to return back. He also warned him that anyone approaching the site could be killed.The shepherd, who contacted security authorities in the area, said he saw “large aircraft and smaller ones that had landed on the ground.”
