Israeli troops in Iraq: what do we know?

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Reports indicate that Israeli troops operated inside Iraq during the Middle East war, leading to Iraqi forces increasing security in desert regions. A shepherd was killed in a helicopter strike near Najaf desert in the southwest.

Iraqi forces swept the country's desert areas after being placed on high alert following reports that Israeli troops had operated inside the country during the Middle East war. Early in the war, which was ignited by joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, foreign troops were detected in the Najaf desert in the country's southwest. Security officials and witnesses told AFP that a shepherd, who was the first to spot the troops, was killed when a helicopter struck his pickup.