Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Joint US-Saudi armed troops carried out airstrikes on Wednesday against Iran-backed militant groups in Iraq. The joint operation targeted different logistical and weapons storage locations in eastern and northern Iraq, escalating the current regional battle. These drone strikes targeted US military sites in the region as well as critical oil infrastructure within Saudi Arabia. Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella organization of Shiite paramilitary forces integrated into Iraq’s security structure, said that their headquarters and locations had been targeted. The PMF described the joint US-Saudi strike as a dangerous escalation and a clear breach of Iraqi sovereignty.